<p>One steroid injection in combination with HIV-medication resulted in a total adrenal insufficiency</p>

This case report describes a woman living with HIV on treatment including ritonavir-boosted darunavir, who suffered complete secondary adrenal insufficiency after a single intra-articular injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone. There is a known pharmacological interaction between ritonavir and those corticosteroids which are metabolised by the CYP3A4 pathway. This interaction may lead to complete adrenal insufficiency, which is a life-threatening condition. Adrenal insufficiency must be promptly diagnosed and hydrocortisone replacement started. People living with HIV should be on lifelong antiretroviral treatment, and corticosteroids are common in the treatment of many different conditions seen by various specialists. This case highlights that not only physicians engaged in HIV treatment need to be aware of this important interaction.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

Enthalten in:

Lakartidningen - 115(2018) vom: 05. Apr.

Sprache:

Schwedisch

Weiterer Titel:

Steroid­injektion i kombination med hivläkemedel gav total binjure­barkssvikt - Fallbeskrivning visar på risken för interaktion

Beteiligte Personen:

Rössner, Sophia [VerfasserIn]
Höybye, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1ZK20VI6TY
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Case Reports
Glucocorticoids
O3J8G9O825
Ritonavir
Triamcinolone

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.01.2019

Date Revised 09.01.2019

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM282828974