PMID- 32356477 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210121 LR - 20220415 IS - 1744-764X (Electronic) IS - 1474-0338 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 6 DP - 2020 Jun TI - Nothing is perfect: the safety issues of integrase inhibitor regimens. PG - 683-694 LID - 10.1080/14740338.2020.1764531 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Since the administration of the first integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) in 2007, most international treatment guidelines consider INSTI-based regimens to be the preferred antiretroviral combinations for HIV-1-infected patients as a result of their safety and efficacy profile. INSTIs are generally well tolerated, and reported rates of discontinuation due to drug-related adverse events (AEs) have been very low to date. However, recent reports indicate that physicians should be aware of potential INSTI-related AEs to ensure good clinical practice. AREAS COVERED: The authors performed a critical review of the safety issues affecting INSTIs based on published evidence from original studies and new data from researchers. EXPERT OPINION: Almost all antiretroviral drugs, including INSTIs, are associated with undesirable AEs. Dolutegravir in particular has been associated with more frequent AEs such as neuropsychiatric disorders, neural tube defect in newborns, and weight gain. Data with bictegravir in routine practice are still scarce. While this association and its clinical relevance are not clear, physicians should be alert to the appearance of the aforementioned AEs and others in the future. In the meantime, INSTIs continue to be the preferred option in guidelines on antiretroviral therapy. FAU - Scevola, Sofia AU - Scevola S AD - HIV and STI Unit, Infectious Disease Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Barcelona, Spain. FAU - Tiraboschi, Juan Manuel AU - Tiraboschi JM AD - HIV and STI Unit, Infectious Disease Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Barcelona, Spain. FAU - Podzamczer, Daniel AU - Podzamczer D LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20200522 PL - England TA - Expert Opin Drug Saf JT - Expert opinion on drug safety JID - 101163027 RN - 0 (Amides) RN - 0 (HIV Integrase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring) RN - 0 (Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings) RN - 0 (Oxazines) RN - 0 (Piperazines) RN - 0 (Pyridones) RN - 8GB79LOJ07 (bictegravir) RN - DKO1W9H7M1 (dolutegravir) SB - IM MH - Amides MH - Animals MH - Drug Therapy, Combination MH - HIV Infections/*drug therapy/virology MH - HIV Integrase Inhibitors/administration & dosage/*adverse effects MH - HIV-1/isolation & purification MH - Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring/administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings/administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Humans MH - Oxazines/administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Piperazines/administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Pyridones/administration & dosage/adverse effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adverse events OT - HIV OT - antiretroviral therapy OT - integrase strand transfer inhibitors OT - safety EDAT- 2020/05/02 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/22 06:00 CRDT- 2020/05/02 06:00 PHST- 2020/05/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/02 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/14740338.2020.1764531 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2020 Jun;19(6):683-694. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1764531. Epub 2020 May 22.