Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome after intra-articular triamcinolone in a patient receiving ritonavir boosted darunavir
International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health
Published online on July 08, 2013
Abstract
Drug interactions involving human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitors are common due to their inhibition of the cytochrome P450 3A4 isoenzyme. We describe the case of an HIV-infected patient treated with ritonavir-boosted darunavir who developed cushingoid features following an intra-articular injection of triamcinolone acetate. We review the probable mechanism for this interaction and describe similar cases of Cushing syndrome in patients receiving concomitant ritonavir and triamcinolone.