[Patterns of antiretroviral drug prescription in 997 Colombian patients].

Introduction: Antiretroviral therapy for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection has improved steadily since the advent of combination therapy in 1996.

Objective: The pharmacological therapies of the infection by HIV/AIDS were documented in order to determine if effective treatment regimes were prescribed.

Materials And Methods: Pharmacological therapies of the human immunodeficiency virus infection were compared in 997 patients affiliated with the health security system, of both sexes and all ages.

[Prescription patterns for antilipidemic drugs in a group of Colombian patients].

Objectives: To determine patterns in antilipidemic drug prescriptions among a group of patients covered by the General Social Security System (Sistema General de Seguridad Social) in Colombia.

Methods: A descriptive, observational study was conducted of 41 580 hyperlipidemics of both sexes, who were over 20 years of age, undergoing treatment from at least April to June 2006, and were residents of one of 19 cities in Colombia. A database was created to track prescription data collected by the pharmaceutical company that dispenses medications to the patients.