COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY OF TWO ANTIRETROVIRAL REGIMENTS (ZIDOUVDINE+LAMIVUDINE+NEVIRAPHINE VS STAVUDINE+LAMIVUDINE+NEVIRAPINE) IN HIV/AIDS PATIENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: AIDS, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the worst disease in the history of medicine due to HIV infection in many sexually active people. This disease is treated with two regimens of drugs in the ART centers at free of cost by the government. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study and compare the efficacy of two antiretroviral regimens (zidovudine +lamivudine+ nevirapine) vs (Stavudine+ lamivudine +nevirapine) in HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: It is a longitudinal, prospective, observational study, carried at ART centers of siddhartha medical college, Vijayawada, AP and Guntur medical college, Guntur, AP from October 2006 to March 2008. Results: 650 patients were enrolled into study. Out of 650, 325 patients were received Tab.Zidovudine +Tab.Lamivudine+Tab.Nevirapine (Regimen A) and 325 patients were received Tab. Stavudine + Tab.Lamivudine + Tab. Nevirapine (Regimen B) in fixed drug combination. The study is designed for a Period of 12 months by recording observations at 0 months, 6months and 12months. All the cases enrolled had been studied prospectively at the ART centers and the data entered into the case sheets. The adherence to the ART is assessed by asking the patients to get the empty drug bottles and checking the number of remaining tablets. The chi-square test is applied for all the parameters after 6 months data and after 12 months data with degree of freedom (Df) of >1= and >P= value as 0.05 (p=0.05) and the level of significance as x 2>3.84. CONCLUSIONS: Stavudine containing regimen B is having better efficacy than zidovudine containing regimen A.
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Mopuri Muneer Kanha, Sharmila S. k, Sankar K
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