Pretreatment testing: Renal laboratory testing should be performed in all patients prior to initiation of REYATAZ and continued during treatment with REYATAZ. Hepatic testing should be performed in patients with underlying liver disease prior to initiation of REYATAZ and continued during treatment with REYATAZ. • Treatment-naive adults: REYATAZ 300 mg with ritonavir 100 mg once daily with food or REYATAZ 400 mg once daily with food. • Treatment-experienced adults: REYATAZ 300 mg with ritonavir 100 mg once daily with food. •
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Dosage in Adults a,b a See Drug Interactions for instructions concerning coadministration of acid-reducing medications (eg, H2RA or proton pump inhibitors [PPIs]), and other antiretroviral drugs (eg, efavirenz, tenofovir DF, and didanosine). b For adult patients who cannot swallow the capsules, REYATAZ oral powder is taken once daily with food at the same recommended adult dosage as the capsules along with ritonavir. REYATAZ Once Daily Dosage Ritonavir Once Daily Dosage Treatment-Naive Adult Patients recommended regimen 300 mg 100 mg unable to tolerate ritonavir 400 mg N/A in combination with efavirenz 400 mg 100 mg Treatment-Experienced Adult Patients recommended regimen 300 mg 100 mg in combination with both H2RA and tenofovir DF 400 mg 100 mg 2.4 Dosage of REYATAZ Capsules in Pediatric Patients The recommended daily dosage of REYATAZ capsules and ritonavir in pediatric patients (6 years of age to less than 18 years of age) is based on body weight (see Table 2). Table 2: Recommended Dosage of REYATAZ Capsules and Ritonavir in Pediatric Patients (6 to less than 18 years of age) a,b a Administer REYATAZ capsules and ritonavir simultaneously with food.
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dosage in adults) . Table 4: Recommended Dosage of REYATAZ and Ritonavir in Pregnant Patients a a See Drug Interactions for instructions concerning coadministration of acid-reducing medications (eg, H2RA or PPIs), and other antiretroviral drugs (eg, efavirenz, tenofovir DF, and didanosine). b REYATAZ is not recommended for treatment-experienced pregnant patients during the second and third trimester taking REYATAZ with BOTH tenofovir DF and H2RA. REYATAZ Once Daily Dosage Ritonavir Once Daily Dosage Treatment-Naive and Treatment-Experienced Recommended Regimen 300 mg 100 mg Treatment-Experienced During the Second or Third Trimester When Coadministered with either H2RA or Tenofovir DF b In combination with EITHER H2RA OR tenofovir DF 400 mg 100 mg 2.7 Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment For patients with renal impairment, including those with severe renal impairment who are not managed with hemodialysis, no dose adjustment is required for REYATAZ. Treatment-naive patients with end-stage renal disease managed with hemodialysis should receive REYATAZ 300 mg with ritonavir 100 mg.
Pediatric Dosing
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Pediatric patients: REYATAZ capsule dosage is based on body weight not to exceed the adult dose and must be taken with food. • REYATAZ oral powder: Must be taken with ritonavir and food and should not be used in pediatric patients who weigh less than 5 kg. • Pregnancy: REYATAZ 300 mg with ritonavir 100 mg once daily with food, with dosing modifications for some concomitant medications. • Dosing modifications: may be required for concomitant therapy ( 2.3 , 2.4 , 2.5 , 2.6) , renal impairment , and hepatic impairment. 2.1 Overview • REYATAZ capsules and oral powder must be taken with food. • Do not open the capsules. • The recommended oral dosage of REYATAZ depends on the treatment history of the patient and the use of other coadministered drugs. When coadministered with H 2 -receptor antagonists or proton-pump inhibitors, dose separation may be required [see(2.3 , 2.4 , 2.5 , and 2.6 ) and Drug Interactions ] . • REYATAZ capsules without ritonavir are not recommended for treatment-experienced adult or pediatric patients with prior virologic failure . • REYATAZ oral powder must be taken with ritonavir and is not recommended for use in children who weigh less than 5 kg [see] .
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