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Etravirine
Aka: Etravirine, Intelence- See Also
- Anti-Retroviral Therapy
- Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)
- Second generation agent
- Indications
- Anti-Retroviral Therapy experienced patients
- Resistance (especially K103N) to first-generation NNRTI (Efavirenz or Nevirapine)
- Class
- Adverse Effects
- See NNRTI for class related adverse effects
- Rash (20% of patients)
- Stop the agent and do not rechallenge
- Higher risk in women (30%) than men (18%)
- Risk of serious reactions (1-2%)
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Eythema multiforme
- Nausea
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Hypertension
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hyperlipidemia
- Monitoring
- Liver Function Tests
- Lipid profile
- References