HIV suppression requires near-total adherence; the importance of patient compliance to multi-drug regimens was one of several important findings presented at retrovirus conference

Article Abstract:

Researchers reported at the 6th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections on Jan 31-Feb 4, 1999 that HIV patients should comply with at least 95% of their prescribed doses to be able to suppress the virus to undetectable levels. Other findings in the conference include that the rate of AIDS spread has been constant despite the application of strong drug regimen, and that testing negative for HIV does not confirm that there is no infection.

Care and treatment, Conferences, meetings and seminars, HIV infection, Drug therapy, HIV infections, HIV (Viruses), HIV, HIV patients, Retroviruses

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Patient nonadherence: the $100 billion problem

Article Abstract:

The noncompliance of patients to a treatment regimen prescribed by physicians continues to cost the US billions of dollars annually. The five main types of noncompliance and the methods on how pharmacists can measure medication compliance are presented. The types of compliance aids and strategies to help patients improve their adherence to prescribed treatment regimens are also provided. The most effective strategy is patient counseling and education.

Management, Patient compliance

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Helping the medicine go down: tips are offered to assist parents in getting children swallow their medicine

Article Abstract:

Getting children to swallow their medicine, particularly liquid forms, is often a big problem for parents. In many cases, children do not get the correct dosage because some of the medicine are either spit out or drip from the mouth of an unwilling child. Some tips on how to deal with this problem are presented. Parents of children with swallowing difficulties such as low oral tone and oral hypersensitivity can ask the help of a pharmacist.

Health aspects, Children, Child health

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