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The effect of low-dose ritonavir monotherapy on fasting serum lipid concentrations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16268824     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Ritonavir (RTV) at doses of 400 mg twice a day (bid) or higher adversely affects serum lipids. However, the effect of RTV 100 mg bid on serum lipids is unknown. We conducted a study to evaluate the effect of RTV 100 mg bid on fasting serum lipid profiles in HIV-negative healthy volunteers. METHODS: Ritonavir 100 mg bid was administered for 14 days to 20 healthy HIV-seronegative adults with normal serum lipids. After a 7-day washout, lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/RTV) 400/100 mg bid was administered for 14 days. Fasting serum lipid parameters were measured twice at baseline, after 14 days of RTV, and after 14 days of LPV/RTV, and comparisons were made at each time-point for levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the total/HDL cholesterol ratio and triglycerides. RESULTS: After 14 days of RTV 100 mg bid, total cholesterol level increased by 10.2% (P<0.001), LDL cholesterol level increased by 16.2% (P<0.001), triglyceride levels increased by 26.5% (P<0.001), HDL cholesterol level decreased by 5.4% (P<0.01) and the total/HDL cholesterol ratio increased by 17.3% (P<0.001). The addition of LPV 400 mg bid to RTV 100 mg bid resulted in no significant further changes in LDL cholesterol or triglyceride level or total/HDL cholesterol ratio, but there were significant increases in both total cholesterol (8.0% increase; P=0.007) and HDL cholesterol levels (6.7% increase; P=0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Ritonavir dosed at 100 mg bid significantly increased the concentration of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, total/HDL cholesterol ratio and triglycerides and reduced HDL cholesterol concentration. The addition of LPV 400 mg bid to RTV 100 mg bid further increased both total and HDL cholesterol levels without affecting the total/HDL ratio.
Authors:
S D Shafran; L D Mashinter; S E Roberts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  HIV medicine     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1464-2662     ISO Abbreviation:  HIV Med.     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-04     Completed Date:  2006-06-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100897392     Medline TA:  HIV Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  421-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. sshafran@ualberta.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Drug Combinations
Fasting / blood*
Female
HIV Protease Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Humans
Hyperlipidemias / blood,  chemically induced*
Male
Middle Aged
Pyrimidinones / adverse effects
Ritonavir / adverse effects*
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Drug Combinations; 0/HIV Protease Inhibitors; 0/Pyrimidinones; 0/Ritonavir; 0/Triglycerides; 192725-17-0/lopinavir

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