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. 2021 Mar;41(3):299-314.
doi: 10.1002/phar.2499. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Pharmacotherapy considerations in transgender individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus

Melissa E Badowski  1 , Nicholas Britt  2 , Emily C Huesgen  3 , Michelle M Lewis  4 , Misty M Miller  5 , Kathleen Nowak  6 , Elizabeth Sherman  7 , Renata O Smith  1
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Pharmacotherapy considerations in transgender individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus

Melissa E Badowski et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Pharmacotherapy considerations are often a concern for transgender individuals who are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to concerns for drug-drug interactions between their hormone and antiretroviral therapies. Many of the first-line therapies offered to patients for the management of HIV have reduced concerns for safety, resistance, and drug-drug interactions. In this review, we highlight common medications and important considerations for caring for transgender people living with HIV.

Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; hormone therapy; human immunodeficiency virus; transgender.

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Conflict of Interest Statement: None of the authors have any conflicts to disclose.

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