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Therapy should be individualized and based on factors such as the following:
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Comorbid conditions (eg, cardiovascular disease, chemical dependency, liver disease, psychiatric disease, renal diseases, tuberculosis)
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Potential adverse drug effects
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Potential drug interactions with other medications
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Pregnancy or pregnancy potential
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Results of genotypic drug-resistance testing
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Gender and pretreatment CD4 count if considering nevirapine (NVP)
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HLA-B*5701 testing if considering abacavir (ABC)
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Coreceptor tropism assay if considering maraviroc (MVC)
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Patient adherence potential
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Convenience (eg, pill burden, dosing frequency, food and fluid considerations)
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