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Resultados de una intervencion de farmacovigilancia en pacientes con VIH/SIDA tratados con estavudina / Pharmacosurveillance regarding Colombian patients beingtreated with stavudine
Machado-Alba, Jorge E.
  • Machado-Alba, Jorge E; Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia. Pereira. CO
Rev. salud pública ; 15(3): 446-454, mayo-jun. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-962007
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Objetivos Dado que la estavudina se ha asociado a toxicidad acumulativa e irreversible, se pretendió reducir la aparición de resultados negativos asociados al uso de estavudina mediante la notificación del riesgo a diferentes responsables de la atención sanitaria de pacientes con VIH/SIDA en Colombia. Métodos A partir de la base de datos de dispensación de medicamentos de Audifarma S.A a unos 4,5 millones de personas, se identificaron todos los usuarios de estavudina, se notificó el riesgo a los prestadores del servicio de salud y se recomendó la sustitución por zidovudina o tenofovir. Resultados En 2010 se identificaron 1 410 pacientes en tratamiento antirretroviral, de los cuales 109 (7,5 %) recibían estavudina, distribuidos en 20 ciudades del país y atendidos por 19 instituciones diferentes. Tras la intervención se consiguió en 28 meses reducir su empleo en 94,6 %. El medicamento más empleado en la sustitución fue zidovudina. Discusión Se consiguió exitosamente reemplazar estavudina siguiendo las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, con lo cual se puede evitar la aparición de lipodistrofia y neuropatía periférica asociada a su empleo.(AU)
ABSTRACT
Objectives Reducing the occurrence of negative stavudine use-associated outcomes by reporting such risk to doctors responsible for the care of HIV/AIDS patients in Colombia as stavudine has been associated with cumulative and irreversible toxicity. Methods All stavudine users were identified from Audifarma S.A. (drug suppliers) databases (covering about 4.5million people). The risk was then reported to health service providers and the substitution of stavudine for zidovudine or tenofovir was recommended. Results It was found that 1,410 patients registered in the afore mentioned databases were receiving antiretroviral therapy during 2010, of whom 109 (7.5 %) were receiving stavudine; these patients were living in 20 cities and being attended by 19 institutions. Stavudine use became reduced by 94.6 % during the 28 months following the intervention. Zidovudine was the most commonly used replacement drug. Discussion Stavudine was successfully replaced following World Health Organization recommendations aimed at preventing the occurrence of lipodystrophy and the peripheral neuropathy associated with its use.(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / HIV / Stavudine / HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / HIV / Stavudine / HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira/CO