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Kreitchmann R, Stek A, Best BM, Capparelli E, Wang J, Shapiro D, Chakhtoura N, Mirochnick M, Eke AC. Interactions between etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implant and 3 antiretroviral regimens. Contraception 2022; 105:67-74. [PMID: 34407424 PMCID: PMC8678338 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Long-acting reversible contraceptives are effective contraceptives for women with HIV, but there are limited data on etonogestrel implant and antiretroviral therapy pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions. We evaluated etonogestrel/antiretroviral therapy drug-drug interactions, and the effects of etonogestrel on ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir, ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir, and efavirenz pharmacokinetics. STUDY DESIGN We enrolled postpartum women using etonogestrel implants and receiving ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir, ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir, or efavirenz-based regimens between 2012 and 2015. Etonogestrel implants were inserted 2 to 12 weeks postpartum. We performed pharmacokinetic sampling pre-etonogestrel insertion and 6 to 7 weeks postinsertion. We measured antiretroviral concentrations pre and postetonogestrel insertion, and compared etonogestrel concentrations between antiretroviral regimens. We considered a minimum serum etonogestrel concentration of 90 pg/mL adequate for ovulation suppression. RESULTS We collected pharmacokinetic data for 74 postpartum women, 22 on ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir, 26 on ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir, and 26 on efavirenz. The median serum concentrations of etonogestrel when co-administered were highest with etonogestrel/ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir (604 pg/mL) and etonogestrel/ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir (428 pg/mL), and lowest with etonogestrel/efavirenz (125 pg/mL); p < 0.001. Minimum concentration (Cmin) of ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir and ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir were lower after etonogestrel implant insertion, but overall exposure, predose concentrations, clearance, and half-lives were unchanged. We found no significant change in efavirenz exposure after etonogestrel insertion. CONCLUSIONS Unlike efavirenz, ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir and ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir were not associated with significant decreases in etonogestrel concentrations. Efavirenz was associated with a significant decrease in etonogestrel concentrations. IMPLICATIONS The findings demonstrate no interactions between etonogestrel and ritonavir-boosted-lopinavir or ritonavir-boosted-atazanavir, but confirm the decreased efficacy of etonogestrel with efavirenz-based antiretrovirals. This information should be used to counsel women with HIV who desire long-acting reversible contraceptives.
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- Regis Kreitchmann
- Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil,Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Bethesda, MD, USA
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FSRH Guideline (February 2021) Progestogen-only Implant. BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2021; 47:1-62. [PMID: 33593815 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-chc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Murray MM, Jensen A, Cieslik T, Cohn SE. Potential risk of drug-drug interactions with hormonal contraceptives and antiretrovirals: prevalence in women living with HIV. Drugs Context 2020; 9:dic-2020-5-9. [PMID: 32821262 PMCID: PMC7413590 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-5-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Family planning services are vital for women living with HIV (WLH); however, the use of concomitant antiretroviral therapy (ART) and hormonal contraceptives (HCs) may pose challenges due to the risk of potential drug–drug interactions (DDIs). The objectives of this study were to assess ART and HC use among WLH and quantify the frequency of potential DDIs between ART and HCs. Methods This was a retrospective, observational, cohort study of WLH aged 18–55 years, prescribed ART, with at least one clinic visit from January 1, 2010 to April 30, 2014. Potential DDIs between HCs and ART were assessed using the University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interactions website (www.hiv-druginteractions.org) and categorized as ‘weak potential interaction,’ ‘potential interaction,’ or ‘do not co-administer.’ Results Overall, a contraceptive method was reported in 167 (54%) of the 309 women included in the study. Of those using contraception, 73 (43.7%) reported using HCs, which was most frequently a progestin intrauterine device (n=43), progestin injection (n=17), or combination oral contraceptive pills (n=9). Out of a total of 449 ART regimens, a potential DDI was identified in 21 of 115 (18.3%) ART–HC combinations from 19 women using ART and HCs. Atazanavir/ritonavir was the most common potentially interacting ART (10, 47.6%); for HCs, these were combination oral contraceptive pills (16, 76.2%) and progestin implants (2, 9.5%). Conclusion In this cohort, one-quarter of WLH on ART–HCs had a potential DDI. Future studies should investigate the impact of DDIs on unintended pregnancies, the side effects of DDIs, and the effects of HC DDIs on ART concentrations.
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- Milena M Murray
- Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.,Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
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- Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Pfitzer A, Wille J, Wambua J, Stender SC, Strachan M, Ayuyo CM, Muhavi TFK, Wabwile V, Mehta SD, Sasser E. Contraceptive implant failures among women using antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective cohort study. Gates Open Res 2020; 3:1482. [PMID: 32051928 PMCID: PMC6996231 DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12975.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background: Women living with HIV have the right to choose whether, when and how many children to have. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and contraceptives, including implants, continues to increase in Kenya. Studies have reported drug-drug interactions leading to contraceptive failures among implant users on ART. This retrospective record review aimed to determine unintentional pregnancy rates among women 15-49 years of age, living with HIV and concurrently using implants and ART in western Kenya between 2011 and 2015. Methods: We reviewed charts of women with more than three months of concurrent implant and ART use. Implant failure was defined as implant removal due to pregnancy or birth after implant placement, but prior to scheduled removal date. The incidence of contraceptive failure was calculated by woman-years at risk, assuming a constant rate. Results: Data from 1,152 charts were abstracted, resulting in 1,190 implant and ART combinations. We identified 115 pregnancies, yielding a pregnancy incidence rate of 6.32 (5.27–7.59), with 9.26 among ETG and 4.74 among LNG implant users, respectively. Pregnancy incidence rates did not differ between EFV- and NVP-based regimens (IRR=1.00, CI: 0.71-1.43). No pregnancies were recorded among women on PI-based regimens, whereas pregnancy rates for efavirenz and nevirapine-containing regimens were similar, at 6.41 (4.70–8.73) and 6.44 (5.13–8.07), respectively. Pregnancy rates also differed significantly by implant type, with LNG implant users half as likely to experience pregnancy as ETG implant users (0.51, CI: 0.33-0.79, p>0.01). Conclusions: Our findings highlight the implications of drug-drug interaction on women’s choices for contraception.
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- Anne Pfitzer
- Maternal and Child Survival Program/Jhpiego, 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- Maternal and Child Survival Program/Jhpiego, 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- Maternal and Child Survival Program/Jhpiego, 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Rowlands S, Cornforth E, Harrison-Woolrych M. Pregnancies associated with etonogestrel implants in the UK: comparison of two 5-year reporting periods. BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2019; 46:bmjsrh-2019-200338. [PMID: 31601619 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES (1) To identify pregnancies associated with the use of the contraceptive implants Implanon and Nexplanon in the UK during two 5-year reporting periods. (2) To classify the possible reasons for device failure in cases reported for each implant. (3) To examine any differences between reasons for pregnancies associated with these products. STUDY DESIGN Extraction of data from the UK spontaneous reporting system for adverse drug reactions in relation to etonogestrel implants. Reports indicating pregnancy were identified for the periods 2005-2009 (Implanon) and 2012-2016 (Nexplanon). Possible reasons for failure of the method in each reported case were assigned to one of eight predetermined categories. RESULTS After exclusions, 229 Implanon and 234 Nexplanon cases contained sufficient information for analysis. True method failures accounted for a majority of the pregnancies in those using contraceptive implants (58%); the next most common cause was missing implants (26% of pregnancies). In all categories of cases, there was no difference in frequency of pregnancy when the two time periods were compared. CONCLUSIONS There is still potential for greater avoidance of pregnancies associated with etonogestrel implant use. IMPLICATIONS This study underscores the continuing need for taking a full drug history, timing the insertion on days 1-5 or according to recommended quick starting routines and palpating the arm after implant insertion.
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- Sam Rowlands
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
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- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK
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Pfitzer A, Wille J, Wambua J, Stender SC, Strachan M, Ayuyo CM, Muhavi TFK, Wabwile V, Mehta SD, Sasser E. Contraceptive implant failures among women using antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective cohort study. Gates Open Res 2019. [DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12975.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Women living with HIV have the right to choose whether, when and how many children to have. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and contraceptives, including implants, continues to increase due to a multitude of efforts. In Kenya, 4.8% of adults are living with HIV, and in 2017, 54% were receiving an efavirenz-based ART regimen. Meanwhile, 16.1% of all Kenyan married (and 10.4% of unmarried) women used implants. Studies have reported drug interactions leading to contraceptive failures among implant users on ART. This retrospective record review aimed to determine unintentional pregnancy rates among women 15-49 years of age, living with HIV and concurrently using implants and ART in western Kenya between 2011 and 2015. Methods: We reviewed charts of women with more than three months of concurrent implant and ART use. Implant failure was defined as implant removal due to pregnancy or birth after implant placement, but prior to scheduled removal date. The incidence of unintended pregnancy was calculated by woman-years at risk, assuming a constant rate. Results: Data from 1,152 charts were abstracted, resulting in 1,190 implant and ART combinations. We identified 115 pregnancies, yielding a pregnancy incidence rate of 6.32 (5.27–7.59), with 9.26 among ETG and 4.74 among LNG implant users, respectively. No pregnancies were recorded among women on non-NNRTI-based regimens, whereas pregnancy rates for efavirenz and nevirapine-containing regimens were similar, at 6.41 (4.70–8.73) and 6.44 (5.13–8.07), respectively. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the implications of drug interaction on women’s choices for contraception.
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Concomitant contraceptive implant and efavirenz use in women living with HIV: perspectives on current evidence and policy implications for family planning and HIV treatment guidelines. J Int AIDS Soc 2017; 20:21396. [PMID: 28530033 PMCID: PMC5515020 DOI: 10.7448/ias.20.1.21396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: Preventing unintended pregnancies is important among all women, including those living with HIV. Increasing numbers of women, including HIV-positive women, choose progestin-containing subdermal implants, which are one of the most effective forms of contraception. However, drug–drug interactions between contraceptive hormones and efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) may reduce implant effectiveness. We present four inter-related perspectives on this issue. Discussion: First, as a case study, we discuss how limited data prompted country-level guidance against the use of implants among women concomitantly using efavirenz in South Africa and its subsequent negative effects on the use of implants in general. Second, we discuss the existing clinical data on this topic, including the observational study from Kenya showing women using implants plus efavirenz-based ART had three-fold higher rates of pregnancy than women using implants plus nevirapine-based ART. However, the higher rates of pregnancy in the implant plus efavirenz group were still lower than the pregnancy rates among women using common alternative contraceptive methods, such as injectables. Third, we discuss the four pharmacokinetic studies that show 50–70% reductions in plasma progestin concentrations in women concurrently using efavirenz-based ART as compared to women not on any ART. These pharmacokinetic studies provide the biologic basis for the clinical findings. Fourth, we discuss how data on this topic have marked implications for both family planning and HIV programmes and policies globally. Conclusion: This controversy underlines the importance of integrating family planning services into routine HIV care, counselling women appropriately on increased risk of pregnancy with concomitant implant and efavirenz use, and expanding contraceptive method mix for all women. As global access to ART expands, greater research is needed to explore implant effectiveness when used concomitantly with newer ART regimens. Data on how HIV-positive women and their partners choose contraceptives, as well as information from providers on how they present and counsel patients on contraceptive options are needed to help guide policy and service delivery. Lastly, greater collaboration between HIV and reproductive health experts at all levels are needed to develop successful strategies to ensure the best HIV and reproductive health outcomes for women living with HIV.
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Efavirenz decreases etonogestrel exposure: a pharmacokinetic evaluation of implantable contraception with antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2017; 31:1965-1972. [PMID: 28692531 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this study was to characterize the pharmacokinetics of etonogestrel (ENG) released from a contraceptive implant in Ugandan women living with HIV who were receiving efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared with ART-naive women over 24 weeks. DESIGN Nonrandomized, parallel-group study with three arms: ART-naive, NVP, or EFV-based ART (N = 20/group). METHODS Sparse pharmacokinetic sampling of ENG, NVP, or EFV were performed at screening, entry, and then 1, 4, 12, and 24-week postimplant insertion. The primary endpoint was ENG concentrations at week 24, compared between the ART-naive group and each ART group, using geometric mean ratio (GMR) with 90% confidence intervals. RESULTS Sixty participants competed the 24-week study and data from 58 participants are included; one participant each was excluded from the NVP group and EFV group because of a sample processing error and ART nonadherence, respectively. At week 24, geometric mean ENG was 362, 341, and 66 pg/ml in the ART-naive, NVP, and EFV groups, respectively [GMR: NVP : ART-naive 0.94 (0.90-1.01); EFV : ART-naive 0.18 (0.17-0.20)]. NVP and EFV concentrations were lower at week 24 compared to preimplant [NVP: geometric mean 5.7 versus 6.8 mg/l, respectively, GMR 0.84 (0.83-0.85); EFV: geometric mean 3.6 versus 4.9 mg/l, respectively, GMR 0.73 (0.69-0.80)]. CONCLUSION After 24 weeks of combined use, ENG exposure was 82% lower in women using EFV-based ART compared with ART-naive women. In contrast, NVP did not significantly impact ENG exposure. These results raise concerns about reduced effectiveness of implantable contraception for women taking EFV-based ART.
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Hancock NL, Chibwesha CJ, Bosomprah S, Newman J, Mubiana-Mbewe M, Sitali ES, Bolton-Moore C, Mbwili-Muleya C, Chi BH. Contraceptive use among HIV-infected women and men receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:392. [PMID: 27175483 PMCID: PMC4865985 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3070-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Family planning (FP) is an essential health service and an important part of comprehensive HIV care. However, there is limited information about the contraceptive needs of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, which in turn has hampered efforts to expand and integrate FP services into existing HIV programs. Methods We performed a cross-sectional survey to determine FP prevalence and predictors among HIV-positive women and men attending 18 public antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in Lusaka, Zambia. Trained peer counselors administered the 10-question survey to those seeking care for five days at each of the target sites. Results From February to April 2014, we surveyed 7,046 HIV-infected patients receiving routine HIV services. Use of modern contraception was reported by 69 % of female ART patients and 79 % of male ART patients. However, highly effective contraceptive use and dual method use were low among women (38 and 25 %, respectively) and men (19 and 14 %, respectively). HIV disclosure status (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.91, 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 3.32–7.24 for women, AOR = 3.58, 95 % CI = 2.39–5.38 for men) and sexual activity in the last 6 months (AOR = 5.80, 95 % CI = 4.51–7.47 for women, AOR = 6.24, 95 % CI = 3.51–11.08 for men) were associated with modern contraceptive use in multivariable regression. Most respondents said they would access FP services if made available within ART clinic. Conclusions While FP-ART integration may be a promising strategy for increasing FP service uptake, such services must focus on assessing sexual activity and advocating for dual method use to increase effective contraceptive use and prevent unintended pregnancies.
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- Nancy L Hancock
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC Global Women's Health, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 3009 Old Clinic Building, Campus, Box 7577, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7577, USA. .,Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC Global Women's Health, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 3009 Old Clinic Building, Campus, Box 7577, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7577, USA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC Global Women's Health, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 3009 Old Clinic Building, Campus, Box 7577, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7577, USA.,Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Lusaka District Community Health Office, Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, PO Box 50827, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC Global Women's Health, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 3009 Old Clinic Building, Campus, Box 7577, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7577, USA.,Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, PO Box 34681, 5032 Great North Road, Lusaka, Zambia
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Kancheva Landolt N, Bunupuradah T, Chaithongwongwatthana S. Contraceptive challenges in adolescents living with or at risk of HIV. J Virus Erad 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30474-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Scarsi KK, Darin KM, Nakalema S, Back DJ, Byakika-Kibwika P, Else LJ, Dilly Penchala S, Buzibye A, Cohn SE, Merry C, Lamorde M. Unintended Pregnancies Observed With Combined Use of the Levonorgestrel Contraceptive Implant and Efavirenz-based Antiretroviral Therapy: A Three-Arm Pharmacokinetic Evaluation Over 48 Weeks. Clin Infect Dis 2015; 62:675-682. [PMID: 26646680 PMCID: PMC4772838 DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Levonorgestrel subdermal implants are preferred contraceptives with an expected failure rate of <1% over 5 years. We assessed the effect of efavirenz- or nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) coadministration on levonorgestrel pharmacokinetics. METHODS This nonrandomized, parallel group, pharmacokinetic evaluation was conducted in three groups of human immunodeficiency virus-infected Ugandan women: ART-naive (n = 17), efavirenz-based ART (n = 20), and nevirapine-based ART (n = 20). Levonorgestrel implants were inserted at baseline in all women. Blood was collected at 1, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks. The primary endpoint was week 24 levonorgestrel concentrations, compared between the ART-naive group and each ART group by geometric mean ratio (GMR) with 90% confidence interval (CI). Secondary endpoints included week 48 levonorgestrel concentrations and unintended pregnancies. RESULTS Week 24 geometric mean levonorgestrel concentrations were 528, 280, and 710 pg/mL in the ART-naive, efavirenz, and nevirapine groups, respectively (efavirenz: ART-naive GMR, 0.53; 90% CI, .50, .55 and nevirapine: ART-naive GMR, 1.35; 90% CI, 1.29, 1.43). Week 48 levonorgestrel concentrations were 580, 247, and 664 pg/mL in the ART-naive, efavirenz, and nevirapine groups, respectively (efavirenz: ART-naive GMR, 0.43; 90% CI, .42, .44 and nevirapine: ART-naive GMR, 1.14; 90% CI, 1.14, 1.16). Three pregnancies (3/20, 15%) occurred in the efavirenz group between weeks 36 and 48. No pregnancies occurred in the ART-naive or nevirapine groups. CONCLUSIONS Within 1 year of combined use, levonorgestrel exposure was markedly reduced in participants who received efavirenz-based ART, accompanied by contraceptive failures. In contrast, nevirapine-based ART did not adversely affect levonorgestrel exposure or efficacy. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT01789879.
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- Kimberly K Scarsi
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
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- Center for Global Health.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Global Health.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.,Department of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Pyra M, Heffron R, Mugo NR, Nanda K, Thomas KK, Celum C, Kourtis AP, Were E, Rees H, Bukusi E, Baeten JM. Effectiveness of hormonal contraception in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2015; 29:2353-9. [PMID: 26544706 PMCID: PMC4748843 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to assess whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) may diminish the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptive methods. METHODS Using data from 5153 HIV-infected women followed prospectively for 1-3 years in three HIV prevention studies in Africa, we compared incident pregnancy rates by contraceptive method (implant, injectable, oral or none) and ART use. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to determine adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and test interactions between each method and ART use. RESULTS During follow-up, 9% of women ever used implants, 40% used injectables and 14% used oral contraceptives; 31% of women ever used ART, mostly nevirapine (75% of ART users) or efavirenz-based (15%). Among women not using contraception, pregnancy rates were 13.2 and 22.5 per 100 women-years for those on and not on ART, respectively. Implants greatly reduced the incidence of pregnancy among both women on ART [aHR 0.06, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.01-0.45] and not on ART (aHR 0.05, 95% CI 0.02-0.11). Injectables (aHR 0.18 on ART and aHR 0.20 not on ART) and oral contraceptives (aHR 0.37 on ART and aHR 0.36 not on ART) also reduced pregnancy risk, though by lesser degrees. ART use did not significantly diminish contraceptive effectiveness, although all methods showed nonstatistically significant reduced effectiveness when concurrently using efavirenz. CONCLUSION Hormonal contraceptive methods are highly effective in reducing pregnancy risk in HIV-infected women, including those concurrently using ART. Studies of potential interactions between ART and contraceptives should evaluate real-world effectiveness of contraceptive methods; in this study, implants were the most effective method to prevent pregnancy, even during ART use.
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- Maria Pyra
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
- Sexual, Reproductive, Adolescent and Child Health Research Program, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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- FHI 360, Contraceptive Technology Innovation Department, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Reproductive Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (WRHI), University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Patel RC, Onono M, Gandhi M, Blat C, Hagey J, Shade SB, Vittinghoff E, Bukusi EA, Newmann SJ, Cohen CR. Pregnancy rates in HIV-positive women using contraceptives and efavirenz-based or nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet HIV 2015; 2:e474-82. [PMID: 26520927 PMCID: PMC4632202 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(15)00184-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Concerns have been raised about efavirenz reducing the effectiveness of contraceptive implants. We aimed to establish whether pregnancy rates differ between HIV-positive women who use various contraceptive methods and either efavirenz-based or nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens. METHODS We did this retrospective cohort study of HIV-positive women aged 15-45 years enrolled in 19 HIV care facilities supported by Family AIDS Care and Education Services in western Kenya between Jan 1, 2011, and Dec 31, 2013. Our primary outcome was incident pregnancy diagnosed clinically. The primary exposure was a combination of contraceptive method and efavirenz-based or nevirapine-based ART regimen. We used Poisson models, adjusting for repeated measures, and demographic, behavioural, and clinical factors, to compare pregnancy rates among women receiving different contraceptive and ART combinations. FINDINGS 24,560 women contributed 37,635 years of follow-up with 3337 incident pregnancies. In women using implants, adjusted pregnancy incidence was 1.1 per 100 person-years (95% CI 0.72-1.5) for nevirapine-based ART users and 3.3 per 100 person-years (1.8-4.8) for efavirenz-based ART users (adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR] 3.0, 95% CI 1.3-4.6). In women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, adjusted pregnancy incidence was 4.5 per 100 person-years (95% CI 3.7-5.2) for nevirapine-based ART users and 5.4 per 100 person-years (4.0-6.8) for efavirenz-based ART users (adjusted IRR 1.2, 95% CI 0.91-1.5). Women using other contraceptive methods, except for intrauterine devices and permanent methods, had 3.1-4.1 higher rates of pregnancy than did those using implants, with 1.6-2.8 higher rates in women using efavirenz-based ART. INTERPRETATION Although HIV-positive women using implants and efavirenz-based ART had a three-times higher risk of contraceptive failure than did those using nevirapine-based ART, these women still had lower contraceptive failure rates than did those receiving all other contraceptive methods except for intrauterine devices and permanent methods. Guidelines for contraceptive and ART combinations should balance the failure rates for each contraceptive method and ART regimen combination against the high effectiveness of implants. FUNDING None.
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- Rena C Patel
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Research, Care and Training Program, Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Division of HIV/AIDS, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Research, Care and Training Program, Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Patyka M, Malamud D, Weissman D, Abrams WR, Kurago Z. Periluminal Distribution of HIV-Binding Target Cells and Gp340 in the Oral, Cervical and Sigmoid/Rectal Mucosae: A Mapping Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132942. [PMID: 26172445 PMCID: PMC4501766 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Studies have shown that the transmission of HIV is most likely to occur via rectal or vaginal routes, and rarely through oral exposure. However, the mechanisms of virus entry at mucosal surfaces remain incompletely understood. Prophylactic strategies against HIV infection may be attainable once gaps in current knowledge are filled. To address these gaps, we evaluated essentially normal epithelial surfaces and mapped the periluminal distribution of CD4+ HIV target cells, including T cells and antigen-presenting cells, and an HIV-binding molecule gp340 that can be expressed by epithelial cells in secreted and cell-associated forms. Immunohistochemistry for CD4, CD16, CD3, CD1a and gp340 in human oral, rectal/sigmoid and cervical mucosal samples from HIV-negative subjects demonstrated that periluminal HIV target cells were more prevalent at rectal/sigmoid and endocervical surfaces lined by simple columnar epithelium, than at oral and ectocervical surfaces covered by multilayered stratified squamous epithelium (p<0.001). gp340 expression patterns at these sites were also distinct and strong in oral minor salivary gland acini and ducts, including ductal saliva, in individual rectum/sigmoid and endocervix periluminar columnar cells, and in ectocervix squamous cells. Only weak expression was noted in the oral non-ductal squamous epithelium. We conclude that periluminal HIV target cells, together with periluminal epithelial cell-associated gp340 appear to be most accessible for HIV transmission at rectal/sigmoid and endocervical surfaces. Our data help define vulnerable structural features of mucosal sites exposed to HIV.
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- Mariia Patyka
- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- NYU College of Dentistry, Department of Basic Sciences, HIV/AIDS Research Program (HARP), New York, New York, United States of America
- NYU School of Medicine, Infectious Disease, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Medicine (Infectious Disease), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- NYU College of Dentistry, Department of Basic Sciences, HIV/AIDS Research Program (HARP), New York, New York, United States of America
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- Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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Womack JA, Novick G, Goulet JL. Hormonal contraceptive use in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy: A Systematic review. Open Access J Contracept 2015; 6:37-520. [PMID: 28955156 PMCID: PMC5611808 DOI: 10.2147/oajc.s55038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND While extensive research has explored pharmacokinetic interactions between antiretroviral therapy and hormonal contraception, few studies have examined whether these interactions affect clinical outcomes. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review of the literature that describes hormonal contraceptive among HIV infected women who also antiretroviral therapy, focusing on papers that address clinically important outcomes such as pregnancy or ovulation. METHODS An electronic literature search was conducted of PUBMED and OVID to identify all articles that addressed hormonal contraception co-administered with antiretroviral therapy published in English between 01 January 1990 and 30 October 2014. In addition, manual reference checks of all articles of interest were conducted to identify articles not captured in the electronic search. Our search criteria identified 405 records. The title and abstract of data reports retrieved via the search were reviewed to identify potential articles of interest. Those with any indication of the main outcomes of interest were considered for inclusion (N=162). Abstracts were then reviewed to identify those manuscripts that would merit a review of the full text version (N=64). Eight articles that addressed the outcomes of interest were identified. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of these articles. RESULTS The studies reviewed were limited in a number of ways that precluded their providing a rigorous assessment of the efficacy of contraception when co-administered with antiretroviral therapy. DISCUSSION None of the studies were of adequate quality to provide the guidance that providers and HIV infected women need when considering contraceptive options. High quality, well-powered studies are required to address the efficacy of hormonal contraception when co-administered with antiretroviral therapy.
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- Julie A Womack
- Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy including lopinavir/ritonavir or efavirenz on etonogestrel-releasing implant pharmacokinetics in HIV-positive women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014; 66:378-85. [PMID: 24798768 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Data on the interaction between the etonogestrel (ENG) implant and antiretroviral therapy are lacking. We evaluated the effect of 2 highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens (1 including efavirenz and the other ritonavir-boosted lopinavir) on the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of an ENG-releasing implant in HIV-positive women. DESIGN Prospective nonrandomized PK study. METHODS Forty-five HIV-positive women who desired to use ENG implants were included: 15 had received zidovudine/lamivudine + lopinavir/ritonavir for ≥3 months (LPV/r-based HAART group), 15 had received zidovudine/lamivudine + efavirenz for ≥3 months (EFV-based HAART group), and 15 had not received HAART (non-HAART group). PK parameters were measured using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry at baseline and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, and 24 weeks after implant placement. RESULTS The EFV-based HAART regimen was associated with a reduction in the bioavailability of ENG, which showed decreases of 63.4%, 53.7%, and 70% in the area under the curve (AUC), maximum concentration (Cmax), and minimum concentration (Cmin) of ENG, respectively, compared with the non-HAART group. The LPV/r-based HAART regimen was associated with an increase in ENG bioavailability, which showed 52%, 60.6%, and 33.8% increases in the ENG AUC, Cmax, and Cmin, respectively, compared with the non-HAART group. CONCLUSIONS The coadministration of EFV decreased the bioavailability of ENG released from the implant, which could impair contraceptive efficacy. However, the coadministration of LPV/r increased the bioavailability of ENG released from the implant, which suggests that this antiretroviral combination does not impair the ENG implant efficacy.
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Significant Decrease of Ethinylestradiol With Nevirapine, and of Etonogestrel With Efavirenz in HIV-Positive Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014; 66:e50-2. [DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Thurman AR, Anderson S, Doncel GF. Effects of hormonal contraception on antiretroviral drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Am J Reprod Immunol 2014; 71:523-30. [PMID: 24521428 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Among women, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is most prevalent in those of reproductive age. These women are also at risk of unintended or mistimed pregnancies. Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are one of the most commonly used methods of family planning worldwide. Therefore, concurrent use of HC among women on antiretroviral medications (ARVs) is increasingly common. ARVs are being investigated and have been approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and therefore, drug-drug interactions must also be considered in HIV-1-negative women who want to prevent both unintended pregnancy and HIV-1 infection. This article will review four main interactions: (i) the effect of HCs on ARV pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) during therapy, (ii) the effect of ARVs on HC PK and PD, (iii) the role of drug transporters on drug-drug interactions, and (iv) ongoing research into the effect of HCs on pre-exposure prophylaxis PK and PD.
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- Andrea R Thurman
- CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Prescott GM, Matthews CM. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: A Review in Special Populations. Pharmacotherapy 2013; 34:46-59. [DOI: 10.1002/phar.1358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Gina M. Prescott
- Department of Pharmacy Practice; University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Buffalo New York
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice; University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Buffalo New York
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Landolt NK, Phanuphak N, Ubolyam S, Pinyakorn S, Kriengsinyot R, Ahluwalia J, Thongpaeng P, Gorowara M, Thammajaruk N, Chaithongwongwatthana S, Lange JMA, Ananworanich J. Efavirenz, in Contrast to Nevirapine, is Associated With Unfavorable Progesterone and Antiretroviral Levels When Coadministered With Combined Oral Contraceptives. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013. [DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31827e8f98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tseng A, Hills-Nieminen C. Drug interactions between antiretrovirals and hormonal contraceptives. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2013; 9:559-72. [PMID: 23425052 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2013.772579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Significant advances in antiretroviral therapy have transformed HIV into a chronic manageable disease, and millions of women living with HIV now have the opportunity to reconsider their reproductive choices, be it contraception or pregnancy planning. Hormonal contraceptives are metabolized by cytochrome P450 isoenzymes and sulfate and glucuronide conjugation in the liver. Many antiretrovirals have inducing or inhibiting effects on the cytochrome P450 system. As such, the pharmacokinetics of hormonal contraceptives can be affected by antiretroviral therapy with potential for significant clinical impact. AREAS COVERED This article presents the pharmacology and metabolism of selected antiretrovirals and hormonal contraceptives, and highlights the potential interactions between these two classes of drugs. Furthermore, the authors present the pharmacokinetic evidence of interactions from available clinical trials, product monographs, and international conference abstracts. EXPERT OPINION Drugs most likely to interact with combined oral contraceptives, transdermal and implant contraceptives include protease inhibitors, the NNRTIs efavirenz and nevirapine, and cobicistat-boosted elvitegravir. There do not appear to be significant pharmacokinetic interactions with depo-medroxyprogesterone or intrauterine systems and antiretrovirals, although further study is needed. Clinicians working with HIV-positive women need to know the significance of these interactions in order to properly counsel patients and prevent unplanned pregnancies.
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- Alice Tseng
- University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Robinson JA, Jamshidi R, Burke AE. Contraception for the HIV-positive woman: a review of interactions between hormonal contraception and antiretroviral therapy. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2012; 2012:890160. [PMID: 22927715 PMCID: PMC3426212 DOI: 10.1155/2012/890160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preventing unintended pregnancy in HIV-positive women can significantly reduce maternal-to-child HIV transmission as well as improve the woman's overall health. Hormonal contraceptives are safe and effective means to avoid unintended pregnancy, but there is concern that coadministration of antiretroviral drugs may alter contraceptive efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a literature search of PubMed and Ovid databases of articles published between January 1980 and February 2012 to identify English-language reports of drug-drug interactions between hormonal contraceptives (HCs) and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). We also reviewed the FDA prescribing information of contraceptive hormone preparations and antiretrovirals for additional data and recommendations. RESULTS Twenty peer-reviewed publications and 42 pharmaceutical package labels were reviewed. Several studies of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) identified decreased serum estrogen and progestin levels when coadministered with certain ARVs. The contraceptive efficacy of injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) were largely unaffected by ARVs, while data on the contraceptive patch, ring, and implant were lacking. CONCLUSIONS HIV-positive women should be offered a full range of hormonal contraceptive options, with conscientious counseling about possible reduced efficacy of COCs and the contraceptive implant when taken with ARVs. DMPA and the LNG-IUS maintain their contraceptive efficacy when taken with ARVs.
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- Jennifer A Robinson
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Pharmacokinetic interactions between the hormonal emergency contraception, levonorgestrel (Plan B), and Efavirenz. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2012; 2012:137192. [PMID: 22536010 PMCID: PMC3299227 DOI: 10.1155/2012/137192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Compare the Plan B levonorgestrel (LNG) area under the concentration- time curve (AUC(12)) prior to and with efavirenz (EFV). Design. Prospective, open-label, single-arm, equivalence study. METHODS Healthy HIV-negative subjects underwent 12 hr intensive pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling following single dose LNG alone and after 14 days of EFV. Geometric means, Geometric Mean Ratios, and 90% confidence intervals (CI) are reported for PK Parameters. T-tests were utilized. Clinical parameters and liver function tests (LFTs) were assessed. RESULTS 24 women enrolled and 21 completed the study. With EFV, LNG AUC(12) was reduced 56% (95% CI: 49%, 62%) from 42.9 to 17.8 ng∗hr/mL, and maximum concentration (C(max)) was reduced 41% (95% CI: 33%, 50%) from 8.4 to 4.6 ng/mL. LNG was well tolerated with no grade 3 or 4 treatment-related toxicities. CONCLUSIONS EFV significantly reduced LNG exposures. Higher LNG doses may be required with EFV. These results reinforce the importance of effective contraception in women taking EFV.
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Kreitchmann R, Innocente AP, Preussler GMI. Safety and efficacy of contraceptive implants for HIV-infected women in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 117:81-2. [PMID: 22249127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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McCarty EJ, Keane H, Quinn K, Quah S. Implanon® failure in an HIV-positive woman on antiretroviral therapy resulting in two ectopic pregnancies. Int J STD AIDS 2011; 22:413-4. [PMID: 21729965 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Since its introduction in 1999, Implanon® remains one of the preferred contraceptive choices for many women as it offers a highly effective means of long-term contraception for three years that does not rely on adherence. Like all hormonal contraceptives, certain hepatic enzyme-inducing drugs may reduce its efficacy. We present an interesting case of an HIV-positive woman on antiretroviral therapy having tubal pregnancies on two separate occasions with Implanon in place.
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- E J McCarty
- Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
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Boucoiran I, Trastour C, Faraj L, Delotte J, Bongain A. Grossesse sous Implanon® : une « enquête » à propos de trois cas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 39:e52-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2010.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sevinsky H, Eley T, Persson A, Garner D, Yones C, Nettles R, Krantz K, Bertz R, Zhang J. The effect of efavirenz on the pharmacokinetics of an oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate in healthy HIV-negative women. Antivir Ther 2011; 16:149-56. [DOI: 10.3851/imp1725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Implanon: A Review of the Literature With Recommendations for Clinical Management. J Midwifery Womens Health 2010; 54:142-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2008] [Revised: 09/16/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lakhi N, Govind A. Implanon failure in patients on antiretroviral medication: the importance of disclosure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 36:181-2. [PMID: 20659385 DOI: 10.1783/147118910791749164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mise au point sur la contraception progestative. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 37:637-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2008.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2008] [Revised: 05/30/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Barber TJ, Waters L. Implanon failure and antiretroviral therapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 34:67; author reply 67. [PMID: 18201418 DOI: 10.1783/jfp.34.1.67b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Watson P. Chlamydia testing in the UK. JOURNAL OF FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE 2008; 34:67. [DOI: 10.1783/jfp.34.1.67a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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