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How to Take Lopinavir and Ritonavir and it's Dose


•It comes as a tablet to be taken by mouth, with or without food.
•Oral solution should be taken with food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

The combination is available in two dosage forms:
Tablets and oral solution
•The total recommended daily dose is 800/200 mg given once or twice daily for adults
•Once-daily dosing regimens should not be used in patients using carbamazepine, phenobarbital, or phenytoin, efavirenz, nevirapine, or nelfinavir.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

The combination is contraindicated in:
• Patients using statins or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors for high cholesterol.
• Patients with known hypersensitivity or allergy to the combination or its ingredients.

Drug Name : Lopinavir and Ritonavir

This combination medication contains antiretroviral agents, prescribed for HIV-1 infection for adults and children aged above 14 days.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Lopinavir and Ritonavir

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