Background: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir is authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 but has several contraindications and potential drug–drug interactions (pDDIs) due to ritonavir-induced irreversible inhibition of cytochrome P450 3A4.
Christoph Lübbert +9 more
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Influence of Carrier (Polymer) Type and Drug-Carrier Ratio in the Development of Amorphous Dispersions for Solubility and Permeability Enhancement of Ritonavir [PDF]
The influence of the ratio of Eudragit® L100-55 or Kolliphor® P188 on the solubility, dissolution, and permeability of ritonavir was studied with a goal of preparing solid dispersions (SDs) of ritonavir.
Vivek S. Dave +4 more
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Background and Aim Simnotrelvir/ritonavir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are major treatments for COVID‐19, but their comparative efficacy and safety, especially in patients with moderate to severe COVID‐19, remain unclear.
Xin Chen +7 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) Versus Remdesivir in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Retrospective Studies. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) and remdesivir are antiviral agents that have been widely used in the management of patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). This systematic review and meta‐analysis were conducted to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety outcomes of Paxlovid and remdesivir among patients ...
Akbarzadeh A +7 more
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Ritonavir Form III: Lightning strikes twice at the same time, 137 miles apart [PDF]
Polymorph screening is a crucial step in the characterization and development of pharmaceuticals. The 1998 recall of ritonavir upon the unexpected appearance of the more stable Form II polymorph remains a notorious case of disappearing polymorphs as the ...
Daniel, Smith +11 more
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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
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Awareness on current status of usage of ritonavir in the management of covid among dental students
Ritonavir's pharmacodynamics raise questions regarding whether medication concentrations high enough to block the SARS-CoV-2 proteases can be obtained. Ritonavir may have a therapeutic benefit at any stage of the disease, although pharmacodynamic issues ...
Jagadheeswari Ramamoorthy +4 more
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Background Protease inhibitors, particularly ritonavir, causes significant gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea, even at low doses. This ritonavir-induced nausea could be related to its oxidative stress in the gut.
Chang Wei-Tien +5 more
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Systemic inflammation and residual viraemia in HIV-positive adults on protease inhibitor monotherapy: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Increased levels of markers of systemic inflammation have been associated with serious non-AIDS events even in patients on fully suppressive antiretroviral therapy.
Richard Gilson +11 more
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Managing nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) interactions in general practice
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) is indicated in patients who are at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19. Many of these patients are concomitantly prescribed various medications for other indications. Ritonavir has no activity against SARS-CoV-2,
Magdalena Niedzielko +2 more
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