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Article: The Pharmacology of HIV Drug Resistance
- Article from:
- American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
- Author:
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Drug resistance to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major factor in the failure of antiretroviral therapy.1 In order for practitioners to provide effective pharmaceutical care to their HIV patients, it is essential that they understand the mechanisms of HIV drug resistance as well as the various factors that can contribute to its emergence. This article is based on didactic content from the infectious disease section of the Integrated Sequence II Course in the PharmD program at South University. In the course, students are first given an overview that includes key structural components of HIV and a discussion of the HIV life cycle. A detailed presentation on the pharmacology of the ...