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ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
Apples to Apples, a Guide to HIV Drug Potency
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Date Created/Most Recent Revision: 2001
Last Reviewed by NRC: August 27, 2001
Authors and Affiliations: Robert J. Munk Ph.D., Lillian Thiemann, Daniel Kuritzkes, M.D.
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Target Audience: Adults with HIV
Language: English
Reading Level: 10th grade
Type of Material: booklet
Publisher: Community Prescription Services.
Copyright: Copyrighted, Community Prescription Services.
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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.
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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.
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Lillian Theimann
Email: Lillian@vhconcepts.com
Phone: 845-256-0000
Address: Visionary Health Concepts
763 Washington Street Suite 18
New York, NY 10014
Permission to Reproduce: Yes
Permission to Distribute: Yes
Cost per copy: Free
Shipping Cost: Free
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