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Lesson 3. Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Medications

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Explain the difference between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  • Access resources for checking drug interactions that involve antiretroviral medications
  • Identify commonly used antiretroviral medications that often cause significant drug interactions
  • Discuss how antiretroviral medications can increase or decrease levels of some medications when coadministered
  • Describe potential drug interactions between antiretroviral medications and medications commonly used to treat comorbid conditions

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Explain the difference between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  • Access resources for checking drug interactions that involve antiretroviral medications
  • Identify commonly used antiretroviral medications that often cause significant drug interactions
  • Discuss how antiretroviral medications can increase or decrease levels of some medications when coadministered
  • Describe potential drug interactions between antiretroviral medications and medications commonly used to treat comorbid conditions

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