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Document 1818
DOCN M94A1818
TI Medications consumed by HIV-infected persons.
DT 9412
AU Mahulkar S; Hira S; Deptt. of Skin & STD, G.T. Hospital, Bombay.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):444 (abstract no. PD0386). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370757
AB OBJECTIVES: To assess types and number of doses of medications consumed
at point of recruitment by persons with HIV infection. METHODS: Between
July and December 1993, 533 patients refered to Skin/STD Deptt. at GT
Hospital in Bombay on basis of clinical suspicion of HIV-disease or with
clinical STD were entered into the study. Their blood specimens were
subjected to HIV-1/2 ELISA, WB-1, WB-2. Counseling was provided.
RESULTS: 262/533 (49.2%) of patients were found HIV-1 &/or HIV-2
positive. These included 194/262 (74%) males. Of 262 patients, 64 had
AIDS and 45 had ARC using WHO clinical criteria. The common medications
used are: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: HIV-infected
persons need significantly greater number of doses of medications. The
hospitals will have to allocate increasing resources for care of
HIV-infected persons which will drain the health budget.
DE Anti-Infective Agents/*THERAPEUTIC USE Drug Utilization Female Human
HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY India Male MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).