Approaches to tenofovir and abacavir drug shortages in South Africa: A guide for clinicians

Autor: Laurie Schowalter, Francesca Conradie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 56-57 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1608-9693
2078-6751
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i2.138
Popis: Shortages of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) abacavir and tenofovir have been reported recently at health facilities across South Africa. The Society issued the following clinical advice to healthcare providers experiencing shortages on 29 March 2012. These recommendations are intended only as a guide to clinical therapy, based on expert consensus and best available evidence. Treatment decisions for patients should be made by their responsible clinicians, with due consideration for individual circumstances. S Afr J HIV Med 2012;13(2):56-57.
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