Options with Rifampin

Standard 4-drug treatment regimens including rifampin can be given to HIV-infected patients with active TB who are simultaneously receiving HAART if the HAART regimen consists of efavirenz  (Sustiva)  and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Standard doses of rifampin can also be used in patients taking either ritonavir  (Norvir), ritonavir/saquinavir or ritonavir/lopinavir (Kaletra) as the protease inhibitor, combined with 2 NRTIs. Nevirapine (Viramune) with two NRTIs can also be given with standard dose rifampin.