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How to Take Dolutegravir and it's Dose


It comes as a tablet to be taken by mouth with or without food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

For treatment-naïve adults as well as treatment-experienced adults who are INSTI (integrase strand transfer inhibitor) - naïve: 50 mg tablet taken once daily.
For treatment-experienced adults who are INSTI-experienced with certain INSTI-associated resistance substitutions or clinically suspected INSTI resistance: 50 mg tablet taken twice daily.
For children aged 12 years and older and weighing at least 40 kg who are treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced INSTI-naïve: 50 mg tablet taken once daily.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Coadministration of dolutegravir with dofetilide is contraindicated due to the potential for increased dofetilide plasma concentrations and the risk for serious and/or life-threatening events; hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Dolutegravir

This medication is an integrase inhibitor prescribed for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older and weighing at least 40 kg.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Dolutegravir

International :


Tivicay
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