Table 1. Prevalence and Nature of Clinically Significant Drug Interactions in Kenya.
Co-prescribed drug pairs | No. of interactions(% of 432 CSDIs*) |
Major interactions | |
LPVr + artemether/lumefantrine | 1 (0.2) |
LPVr + fluoxetine | 2 (0.5) |
LPVr + rifampicin | 3 (0.7) |
Efavirenz + rifampicin | 76 (17.6) |
Nelfinavir + lansoprazole | 40.9) |
Nelfinavir + omeprazole | 4 (0.9) |
Nevirapine + ketoconazole | 27 (6.3) |
Nevirapine + rifampicin | 45 (10.4) |
Moderate interactions | |
LPVr + ketoconazole | 2 (0.5) |
Efavirenz + ketoconazole | 10 (2.3) |
Efavirenz + artemether/lumefantrine | 5 (1.2) |
Nevirapine + artemether/lumefantrine | 24 (5.6) |
Nevirapine + fluconazole | 97 (22.5) |
Nevirapine + prednisone | 106 (24.5) |
Zidovudine + dapsone | 1 (0.2) |
Zidovudine + fluconazole | 20 (4.6) |
Zidovudine + rifampicin | 5 (1.2) |
*occurring in 334 individuals.