Steady-state pharmacokinetics of lopinavir plus ritonavir when administered under different meal conditions in HIV-infected Ugandan adults

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jul 1;60(3):295-8. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182567a35.

Abstract

We investigated the effect of food on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of lopinavir and ritonavir in 12 Ugandan patients receiving lopinavir coformulated with ritonavir (LPV/r) tablets using a crossover design. Intensive pharmacokinetic sampling was performed 7 days apart after LPV/r dosing under moderate fat, high fat, and fasted meal conditions. Lopinavir and ritonavir concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. Compared with the fasted state, a high fat meal reduced lopinavir and ritonavir area under the curve by 14% and 29%, respectively. With a moderate fat meal, area under the curve for both drugs was similar to the fasted state.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / blood
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Eating
  • Fasting
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / blood*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Lopinavir / administration & dosage*
  • Lopinavir / blood
  • Lopinavir / pharmacokinetics*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ritonavir / administration & dosage*
  • Ritonavir / blood
  • Ritonavir / pharmacokinetics*
  • Uganda

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Dietary Fats
  • Lopinavir
  • Ritonavir