HIV-1 infection

Active Ingredient: Atazanavir

Indication for Atazanavir

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Atazanavir, co-administered with low dose ritonavir, is indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infected adults and paediatric patients 6 years of age and older in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

300 mg once with ritonavir 100 mg daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

300 - 300 mg

Dosage regimen

From 300 To 300 mg once every day

Detailed description

The recommended dose of atazanavir capsules is 300 mg once daily taken with ritonavir 100 mg once daily and with food. Ritonavir is used as a booster of atazanavir pharmacokinetics.

Active ingredient

Atazanavir

Atazanavir is an azapeptide HIV-1 protease inhibitor (PI). The compound selectively inhibits the virus-specific processing of viral Gag-Pol proteins in HIV-1 infected cells, thus preventing formation of mature virions and infection of other cells.

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