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April 24th, 2009
Colonoscopy in HIV Patients, Part II: Problem (Mostly) Solved
Both here and on the AIDS Clinical Care site, we posted a case of a 50-year-old HIV+ man in need of a screening colonoscopy. What sedation could he receive while on tenofovir/FTC and ritonavir-boosted atazanavir? Specifically, would midazolam and fentanyl (“contraindicated” in the ritonavir package insert) be ok? (Same issue for efavirenz, by the way.) We solicited […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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