It comes as a tablet to take by mouth on an empty stomach. When this medication is administered with rifampin to patients weighing 50 kg or more, an additional 200 mg/day of efavirenz is recommended.
Renal Impairment: This medication is a fixed-dose combination, it should not be prescribed for patients requiring dosage adjustment such as those with moderate or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance below 50 mL/min).
Atripla
Dosage & When it is to be taken
Adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with body weight at least 40 kg (at least 88 lbs): The dose of ATRIPLA is one tablet once daily taken orally on an empty stomach. Dosing at bedtime may improve the tolerability of nervous system symptoms.Renal Impairment: This medication is a fixed-dose combination, it should not be prescribed for patients requiring dosage adjustment such as those with moderate or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance below 50 mL/min).
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity; St. John's wort; Stevens-Johnson syndrome.Drug Name : Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
This combination medication is used alone as a complete regimen or in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients.Trade Names/Brand Names of Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
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Atripla
