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*[[Drug pregnancy categories|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*[[Drug pregnancy categories|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*Lactation risk: Unknown
*Lactation risk: Unknown
===Renal Dosing===
===Renal Dosing===
**Mild to Moderate renal disease: No dosage adjustment necessary
*Mild to Moderate renal disease: No dosage adjustment necessary
**ESRD on HD: Dose after dialysis on dialysis days
*ESRD on HD: Dose after dialysis on dialysis days
 
===Hepatic Dosing===
===Hepatic Dosing===
No dosage adjustment necessary
No dosage adjustment necessary
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*Anaphylaxis
*Anaphylaxis
*Myopathy/[[Rhabdomyolysis]]
*Myopathy/[[Rhabdomyolysis]]
===Common===
===Common===
*Hepatic- increased transaminases
*Hepatic- increased transaminases
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==References==
==References==
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*https://www.uptodate.com/contents/raltegravir-drug-information?search=Raltegravir&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~42&usage_type=default&display_rank=1#F5374911


[[Category:Pharmacology]]
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 23 September 2019

Administration

  • Type: Antiretroviral, Integrase inhibitor
  • Dosage Forms: 400 mg, 600 mg tablet
  • Routes of Administration: PO
  • Common Trade Names: Isentress

Adult Dosing

Recommended as part of a regimen including Tenofovir plus Emtricitabine or Lamivudine

  • Treatment-naive: 400 mg BID or 1200 mg daily
  • Treatment-experienced: 400 mg BID

Pediatric Dosing

Oral suspension (10 mg/mL): 6 mg/kg/dose BID

  • Maximum dose: 100 mg/dose

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • Mild to Moderate renal disease: No dosage adjustment necessary
  • ESRD on HD: Dose after dialysis on dialysis days

Hepatic Dosing

No dosage adjustment necessary

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

  • Hepatic- increased transaminases

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 9 hours
  • Metabolism: Hepatic glucuronidation
  • Excretion: Renal

Mechanism of Action

  • Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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