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Review
. 2014 Mar 18:7:73-84.
doi: 10.2147/IDR.S40168. eCollection 2014.

Long-term efficacy and safety of raltegravir in the management of HIV infection

Michelle D Liedtke  1 , C Ryan Tomlin  1 , Staci M Lockhart  1 , Misty M Miller  1 , R Chris Rathbun  1
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Review

Long-term efficacy and safety of raltegravir in the management of HIV infection

Michelle D Liedtke et al. Infect Drug Resist. .

Abstract

Raltegravir is an integrase strand-transfer inhibitor approved for the treatment of HIV infection. It was the first medication in a novel class of antiretroviral agents to be approved for use in the United States in 2007. Raltegravir exhibits potent activity against wild-type HIV-1, but resistance development has been noted through three different pathways. It is metabolized primarily through uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 and has a single inactive glucuronide metabolite. Raltegravir is not a substrate, inhibitor, or inducer of cytochrome P450 enzymes and exhibits low potential for drug-drug interactions; however, strong uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 inhibitors or inducers can alter the pharmacokinetics of raltegravir. It is well tolerated, and the most commonly reported adverse effects include headache, nausea, and diarrhea. Serious adverse effects with raltegravir are rare but include rhabdomyolysis and severe skin and hypersensitivity reactions. It has been approved for use in both treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients and is a preferred first-line agent in both United States and European HIV treatment guidelines. Although initial approval was granted on 48-week data, 5-year clinical data have recently been published. This article reviews the data supporting long-term efficacy and safety of raltegravir in the treatment of HIV infection.

Keywords: INSTI; Isentress®; antiretroviral; integrase inhibitor.

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