About us
About us Biochemistry Laboratory The Biochemistry Department of the McGill University Health Centre (Montréal, Canada), under the direction of Dr. Denis Thibeault, PhD, analyzes plasma concentrations of antiretrovirals by liquid chromatography / tandem …
Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Rationale for Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring The virologic efficacy of antiretroviral therapy is assessed by viral suppression. It has been shown that insufficient viral suppression (ie. detectable …
Teaching and training
Teaching and training E-learning presentations In development. Come back and visit this portion of our site soon. Upcoming clinical pharmacology meetings of interest Consult the Virology Education website ( www.virology-education.com ) for more …
Other resources
Other resources HIV Literature on Antiretroviral TDM HIV Treatment Guidelines Federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines in the US are available at http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines . Accessed [July 24th, 2013]. Guidelines for the Use …
Contact us
Contact us Opening Hours If you have any questions, you may contact a pharmacist at the Québec Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET. Québec Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program …
Publications
Publications The following are a few therapeutic drug monitoring related publications, oral communications and posters from the Québec Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program team members Publications Sheehan N et collaborateurs. Ministère de …
Indications
Indications Pharmacokinetic monitoring is a tool that can be used in numerous clinical situations. A detailed description of the indications for antiretroviral TDM including the strength of the recommendation and the quality of evidence is available in …
Requesting Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Requesting Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Data Collection Form A data collection form must be completed and two (2) copies must be sent with the plasma sample to the Québec Antiretroviral Therapeutic Drug Monitoring laboratory. We suggest …
Interpretation
Interpretation The concentration is interpreted while taking into consideration all patient information provided including: Indication for TDM Concomitant medications Antiretroviral dose Intake with or without food Adherence Viral resistance The …
The most innovative equipment
The most innovative equipment Our community deserves the best equipment to diagnose and treat cancer. Thanks to the support of The Best Care for Life Campaign, the McGill University Health Centre will purchase more than $20 million of new equipment for …