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Manufacturer |
Janssen-Cilag |
Distributor |
DKSH |
Contents |
Darunavir |
Indications |
Treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adults in combination w/ ritonavir & other antiretroviral agents.
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Dosage |
Adult 600 mg bid w/ ritonavir 100 mg bid.
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Overdosage |
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Administration |
Should be taken with food |
Contraindications |
Hypersensitivity. Concomitant astemizole, terfenadine, midazolam, triazolam, cisapride, pimozide & ergot alkaloids (eg ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, ergonovine & methylergonovine).
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Special Precautions |
Patients w/ sulfonamide allergy, severe hepatic impairment, chronic active hepatitis B or C, haemophilia. May exacerbate DM & hyperglycemia. Fat redistribution & metabolic disorders. Immune reactivation syndrome. Concomitant CYP3A inhibitors/inducers. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn & adolescent (12-17 yr). Elderly.
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Adverse Drug Reactions |
Diarrhoea, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting; increased hepatic & pancreatic enzymes, hypertriglyceridaemia, hypercholesterolaemia.
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Drug Interactions |
Rifampicin, St. John's wort, PIs (lopinavir, saquinavir, indinavir), antiarrhythmics, digoxin, warfarin, phenobarb & phenytoin, Ca channel blockers, clarithromycin, systemic dexamethasone, inhaled fluticasone propionate, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg lovastatin, simvastatin), immunossupressants (cyclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus), ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, methadone, estrogen-based contraceptives, PDE-5 inhibitors, rifabutin, SSRIs.
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Pregnancy Category (US FDA) |
Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus. |
Storage |
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Description |
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Mechanism of Action |
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