Browsing Department of Pharmacology by Author "Mugisha, Apollo"
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Chronic alcohol use reduces CD4+counts in HIV/AIDS patients on d4T/3TC/NVP treatment regimen using WHO AUDIT tool and alcohol-use biomarkers
Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Kyegombe, David B.; Anokbonggo, William W.; Mugisha, Apollo; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper (Research & Reviews in BioSciences, 2014)Alcohol is one of the most abused drugs worldwide by people of different socio-economic status, age groups and including the HIV/AIDS patient on treatment. It is reward drug and a CNS depressant especially at high doses. ... -
Does chronic alcohol use by HIV-infected patients on d4T/3TC/NVP drug regimen effect the HIV viral load and what is the therapeutic window of the drugs, CD4+ count and WBC count in patients with high viral load during the 9 months period of follow up?
Bbosa, Godfrey s.; Anokbonggo, william w; Kyegombe, David B.; Ntale, Muhammad; Mugisha, Apollo; Musoke, David; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper (International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2013)The study investigated the effects of chronic alcohol use on HIV viral load in HIV-infected patients on d4T/3TC/NVP drug regimen during 9 months follow up period. It also determined plasma drug concentrations of d4T, 3TC ...