Assessment of satisfaction with antiretroviral drugs and the need for long-acting injectable medicines among people living with HIV in Japan and its associated factors: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional observational study

CONCLUSIONS: Patients currently receiving anti-HIV drugs who express dissatisfaction with tablet size and daily oral therapy may prefer a long-acting injectable formulation, taking into consideration patient age, employment status, ART history, frequency of daily dosage and concomitant medications other than ART.PMID:37641099 | PMC:PMC10463659 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-023-00557-5

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - August 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Masashi Ishihara Shinichi Hikasa Mariko Tsukiji Yusuke Kunimoto Kazuko Nobori Takeshi Kimura Kenta Onishi Yuki Yamamoto Kyohei Haruta Yohei Kashiwabara Kenji Fujii Shota Shimabukuro Daichi Watanabe Hisashi Tsurumi Akio Suzuki Source Type: research