Background: Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are the molecules
used in the fight against infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Their main objective is to stop the virus from replicating and thus allow the immune system to recover.
In 2001, the program to fight against HIV/AIDS United Nations (UNAIDS) and its
partners has decided to strengthen the pharmaceutical channel and improve access to
good quality care. Thus ARV quality control is recommended. Objective: The
objective of this work was to monitor the quality of ARVs distributed in
Kinshasa. Methodology: In this work, UV-visible spectrophotometry is used for
the analysis of ARVs presented in simple form distributed in the city of
Kinshasa. Results: The results of this work show that the stated and analyzed ARVs contain active ingredients; there is no placebo. Ten percent of these
ARVs are non-compliant with regard to dosing of the active test. Conclusion: These
results confirm the need to control these drugs to protect patients from
adverse consequences related to their poor quality.
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