valacyclovir and Toxoplasmosis

Topics: Acyclovir; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antitubercular Agents; Antiviral Agents; Atovaquone; Azithromycin; Chickenpox; Clarithromycin; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ganciclovir; Herpes Simplex; Humans; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection; Naphthoquinones; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis; Rifabutin; Toxoplasmosis; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Valacyclovir; Valine

Topics: 2-Aminopurine; Acyclovir; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Antitubercular Agents; Antiviral Agents; Atovaquone; Azithromycin; Clarithromycin; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Drug Therapy, Combination; Famciclovir; Herpes Simplex; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection; Mycoses; Naphthoquinones; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis; Toxoplasmosis; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Valacyclovir; Valine

As more drugs are approved for the prevention of opportunistic infections, concerns regarding the benefits and potential risks of these therapies are arising. A synopsis of the data for prophylaxis against opportunistic infections is provided for the following: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, fungal infections, Mycobacterium avium complex, cytomegalovirus infections, and toxoplasmosis. General precautions in using preventive medications for people with fewer than 100 CD4 plus cells are highlighted.

Topics: Acyclovir; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Clarithromycin; Clindamycin; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clotrimazole; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Dapsone; Fluconazole; Ganciclovir; Humans; Itraconazole; Leucovorin; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection; Mycoses; Pentamidine; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis; Pyrimethamine; Rifabutin; Toxoplasmosis; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; Valacyclovir; Valine