HIV-1 infection

Active Ingredient: Maraviroc

Indication for Maraviroc

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Maraviroc, in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products, is indicated for treatment-experienced adults, adolescents and children of 2 years of age, and older and weighing at least 10 kg infected with only CCR5-tropic HIV-1 detectable.

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

150, 300 or 600 mg twice daily based on coadministration or not with a potent CYP3A inhibitor and/or inducer

For:

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

150 - 600

Dosage regimen

From 75 To 300 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

The recommended dose of maraviroc is 150 mg (with potent CYP3A inhibitor with or without a potent CYP3A inducer), 300 mg (without potent CYP3A inhibitors or inducers) or 600 mg twice daily (with potent CYP3A inducer without a potent CYP3A inhibitor) depending on interactions with concomitant antiretroviral therapy and other medicinal products.

Elderly

There is limited experience in patients >65 years of age, therefore maraviroc should be used with caution in this population.

50-300 mg twice daily based on patient's body weight and coadministration or not with a potent CYP3A inhibitor and/or inducer

For:

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

50 - 300

Dosage regimen

From 25 To 150 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Children from 2 years of age and weighing at least 10 kg

The recommended dose of maraviroc should be based on body weight (kg) and should not exceed the recommended adult dose.

The recommended dose of maraviroc differs depending on interactions with concomitant antiretroviral therapy and other medicinal products.

Many medicines have profound effects on maraviroc exposure due to drug-drug interactions. Prior to deciding the dose of maraviroc by weight, please refer to interactions and adult dose recommendations with other medicinal products to carefully determine the corresponding adult dose. The corresponding paediatric dose can then be obtained from the table below. If uncertainty still exists, contact a pharmacist for advice.

Recommended dosing regimen in children aged 2 years and above and weighing at least 10 kg:

Adult
dosage*
Concomitant
Medications
Dose of maraviroc in children based on weight
10 to
less than 20 kg
20 to
less than
30 kg
30 to
less than
40 kg
at least
40 kg
150 mg
twice daily
Maraviroc
with products
that are potent
CYP3A
inhibitors (with
or without a
CYP3A inducer)
50 mg
twice daily
75 mg
twice daily
100 mg
twice daily
150 mg
twice daily
300 mg
twice daily
Maraviroc
with products
that are not
potent CYP3A
inhibitors or
potent CYP3A
inducers
Data to support these doses
are lacking.
300 mg
twice daily
300 mg
twice daily
600 mg
twice daily
Maraviroc
with products
that are CYP3A
inducers (without
a potent CYP3A
inhibitor)
Data to support these doses are lacking and maraviroc is not
recommended in children taking concomitant interacting
medicinal products that in adults would require a 600 mg twice
daily dose.

* Based on drug-drug interactions

Active ingredient

Maraviroc

Maraviroc is a member of a therapeutic class called CCR5 antagonists. Maraviroc selectively binds to the human chemokine receptor CCR5, preventing CCR5-tropic HIV-1 from entering cells.

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