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HIV/AIDS Adverse Drug Reaction

Adverse drug reactions cause increased morbidity and mortality in HIV/AIDS patients

Published in AIDS Weekly, November 6th, 2006

Adverse drug reactions to antimicrobial and anticonvulsant therapy cause increased morbidity and mortality in HIV/AIDS patients.

In a recent report, researchers in England conducted a study to "review the incidence, signs, symptoms, and mechanisms of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to sulfonamides, anticonvulsants, and anti mycobacterial medications among people with HIV.

"Searches of MEDLINE/PubMed (1980-November 2005) and National Library of Medicine Meeting Abstracts (1989-November 2005), as well as hand searches of journals and abstracts, were conducted to identify primary literature."

"Reference lists were reviewed to identify...

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