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Emtriva
emtricitabine
Black Box Warnings .
Hepatitis B Exacerbation
severe acute HBV exacerbations in HBV/HIV co-infected patients when D/C emtricitabine; monitor hepatic function closely for at least several months in HBV/HIV co-infected patients who D/C emtricitabine; initiate anti-HBV tx if needed
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: CAP: 200 mg; SOLUTION: 10 mg per mL
HIV infection
- [200 mg cap PO qd]
- Alt: 240 mg solution PO qd
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (off-label)
- [200 mg cap PO qd]
- Alt: 240 mg solution PO qd; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Occupational and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational tables
renal dosing
- [HIV infection, capsule]
- CrCl 30-49: 200 mg q48h; CrCl 15-29: 200 mg q72h; CrCl <15: 200 mg q96h
- HD: 200 mg q24h, on dialysis days administer after dialysis; consider supplement if next maintenance dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [HIV infection, oral solution]
- CrCl 30-49: 120 mg qd; CrCl 15-29: 80 mg qd; CrCl <15: 60 mg qd
- HD: 240 mg qd, on dialysis days administer after dialysis; consider supplement if next maintenance dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, capsule]
- CrCl 15-29: 200 mg q72h; CrCl <15: 200 mg q96h
- HD: 200 mg q24h, on dialysis days administer after dialysis; consider supplement if next maintenance dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, oral solution]
- CrCl 15-29: 80 mg qd; CrCl <15: 60 mg qd
- HD: 240 mg qd, on dialysis days administer after dialysis; consider supplement if next maintenance dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: CAP: 200 mg; SOLUTION: 10 mg per mL
HIV infection
- [<3 mo]
- Dose: 3 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd
- [3 mo and older]
- Dose: 6 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: may give 200 mg cap PO qd if >33 kg
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, nonoccupational (off-label)
- [<3 mo]
- Dose: 3 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table
- [3 mo and older]
- Dose: 6 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: may give 200 mg cap PO qd if >33 kg; part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]