Module

Timing and Choice of Therapy in Treatment-Naive Patients

Source: HIV/AIDS Annual Update 2007

Timing and Choice of Therapy in Treatment-Naive Patients

Faculty:
Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 07/26/07

Expiration Date: 07/25/08

Physicians: maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Pharmacists: 1.4 contact hours (0.14 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.4 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss the most appropriate timing for the initiation of antiretroviral treatment
Identify antiretroviral therapy approaches for treatment-naive HIV-infected patients
Describe future potential developments in standardized ART

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Initiation of Therapy
Treatment Guidelines for First-Line Therapy
Transmitted Resistance and the Initiation of Therapy
Dual-NRTI Combinations for Initial Therapy
NNRTIs
PIs
NNRTI-Based vs PI-Based Regimens
Additional Strategies
Summary: Implications for Clinical Practice

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