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Table 1: Cases of potential lipodystrophy syndrome* associated with antiretroviral drugs reported to the CADRMP up to Aug. 31, 2001


Case Age/ sex Reported clinical 
reactions† 
Reported metabolic reactions† Concomitant drugs Duration
of treatment
Suspect drug reported

PI NRTI

1  56/F  Lipodystrophy Diabetes mellitus Lamivudine, nadolol, Prevacid, Zoloft NA -  Stavudine
2  33/M  Fat disorder Hyperglycemia Lamivudine, stavudine 26 wk Indinavir  -
3  44/M  Fat disorder Hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia Nelfinavir NA Saquinavir  -
4 49/M Lipodystrophy,
enlarged abdomen
Hypertriglyceridemia Azithromycin, lamivudine, saquinavir, stavudine Continuing Ritonavir  -

Note:

CADRMP = Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program, PI = protease inhibitor, NRTI = nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NA = not available.

* Met working case definition: at least one clinical feature and at least one metabolic abnormality, and no AIDS-defining event or other severe clinical illness or use of anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids or immune modulators within 3 months of assessment.

† Based on the "preferred term" of the World Health Organization Adverse Reaction Dictionary (WHOART).

Last Updated: 2002-01-01 Top