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How to Take Fosamprenavir Calcium and it's Dose

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - S. Hemamalini, B. Pharm

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

It comes as a tablet and oral suspension to take by mouth, with or without food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Therapy-Naive Adults- The recommended dose is 400 mg twice daily (without ritonavir).

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

It should not be co-administered with drugs that are highly dependent on CYP3A4 for clearance. Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Fosamprenavir Calcium

This medication is an HIV protease inhibitor, prescribed for HIV with other medications.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Fosamprenavir Calcium

International :

Lexiva

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

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