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Title: "Apples to Apples, a Guide to HIV Drug Potency"

Author(s) and Affiliations: Robert J. Munk Ph.D., Lillian Thiemann, Daniel Kuritzkes, M.D.

Target Audience: Adults with HIV

Topic: Treatment and Drug Potency

Reading Level (SMOG Test): 10th Grade

Synopsis/Description: This booklet defines terms and concepts used when discussing HIV drug potency. The booklet provides information on; drug levels, protein binding, drug dosing and second-generation drugs as well as instructions for comparing regimens.

Brief Synopsis of NRC Consumer Reviews: Reviewers found the booklet easy to understand, well written and effective at translating a complicated topic into helpful information. One reviewer said the booklet is a "perfect primer" for any consumer starting medication or considering changing medication. Another reviewer commented that after she read this booklet, she was "more confident about asking questions to a physician." One reviewer, who is a pharmacist, said that the booklet helps people understand how "individual differences change the effects of the medication." The reviewers agree that the booklet could be distributed by: physicians, nurses, case managers and pharmacists.

Date of Most Recent Revision/ Update: 2001

Next Planned Update: N/A

Copyright Information: Copyrighted, Community Prescription Services.

Permission to Reproduce? Yes

Permission to Distribute? Yes

Cost per copy: Free

Shipping Cost: Free

Ordering Contact:

Lillian Theimann
(845)-256-0000
Visionary Health Concepts
763 Washington Street Suite 18
New York NY 10014

To view the material: http://www.prescript.com/ or http://www.vhconcepts.com/




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