Biktarvy

Biktarvy

Manufacturer:

Gilead Sciences

Distributor:

DCH Auriga - Healthcare
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Four Star
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Bictegravir 50 mg, emtricitabine 200 mg, tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg
Indications/Uses
HIV-1 in adults w/o present or past evidence of viral resistance to the integrase inhibitor class, emtricitabine or tenofovir.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Administration
May be taken with or without food: Swallow whole, do not chew/crush/split.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Co-administration w/ rifampicin & St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum).
Special Precautions
Increased risk for severe & potentially fatal hepatic adverse reactions in HIV patients co-infected w/ HBV or HCV. Increased frequency of liver function abnormalities in patients w/ pre-existing liver dysfunction, including chronic active hepatitis. Increase in wt & blood lipid & glucose levels during antiretroviral therapy. Mitochondrial dysfunction in HIV-negative infants following exposure in utero &/or postnatally. Immune reactivation syndrome. Opportunistic infections & other HIV complications may still develop. Osteonecrosis in patients w/ advanced HIV disease &/or long-term exposure to combination antiretroviral therapy (CART). Potential nephrotoxicity risk from chronic exposure to low tenofovir levels. Do not co-administer simultaneously w/ Mg/Al-containing antacids or Fe supplements under fasted conditions. Not recommended for co-administration w/ atazanavir, boceprevir, carbamazepine, ciclosporin (IV or oral use), oxcarbazepine, phenobarb, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifapentine, or sucralfate. Should not be co-administered w/ other antiretroviral medicinal products. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Not recommended in patients w/ CrCl <30 mL/min & in severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C). Pregnancy. Should not be used during breast-feeding. Childn <18 yr.
Adverse Reactions
Depression, abnormal dreams; headache, dizziness; diarrhoea, nausea; fatigue.
Drug Interactions
Should not be administered w/ medicinal products containing tenofovir alafenamide, tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine or adefovir dipivoxil used for HBV infection treatment. Bictegravir: Decreased plasma conc w/ potent CYP3A & UGT1A1 inducers (eg, rifampicin or St. John's wort). Increased plasma conc w/ potent CYP3A & UGT1A1 inhibitors (eg, atazanavir). Caution w/ P-gp &/or BCRP inhibitors (eg, macrolides, ciclosporin, verapamil, dronedarone, glecaprevir/pibrentasvir). Emtricitabine: Medicinal products that are eliminated by active tubular secretion may increase conc of emtricitabine &/or the co-administered medicinal product. Increased conc w/ medicinal products that decrease renal function. Tenofovir alafenamide: Decreased absorption & plasma conc w/ P-gp inducers (eg, rifabutin, carbamazepine, phenobarb). Increased absorption & plasma conc w/ P-gp & BCRP inhibitors.
MIMS Class
Antivirals
ATC Classification
J05AR20 - emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide and bictegravir ; Belongs to the class of antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Biktarvy FC tab
Packing/Price
30's
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