TIVICAY® (dolutegravir) Tablets for Oral Use
Warnings
See warnings and precautions below. |
Description
TIVICAY (dolutegravir) Tablets for Oral Use Initial U.S. Approval: 2013 TIVICAY contains dolutegravir, as dolutegravir sodium, an HIV INSTI. The chemical name of dolutegravir sodium is sodium (4R,12aS)-9-{[(2,4-difluorophenyl)methyl]carbamoyl}-4-methyl-6,8-dioxo-3,4,6,8,12,12a-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[1',2':4,5]pyrazino[2,1-b][1,3]oxazin-7-olate. The empirical formula is C20H18F2N3NaO5 and the molecular weight is 441.36 g/mol. Dolutegravir sodium is a white to light yellow powder and is slightly soluble in water. Each film-coated tablet of TIVICAY for oral administration contains 52.6 mg of dolutegravir sodium, which is equivalent to 50 mg dolutegravir free acid, and the following inactive ingredients: D-mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone K29/32, sodium starch glycolate, and sodium stearyl fumarate. The tablet film-coating contains the inactive ingredients iron oxide yellow, macrogol/PEG, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, talc, and titanium dioxide. |
Clinical pharmacology
Mechanism of Action: Dolutegravir inhibits HIV integrase by binding to the integrase active site and blocking the strand transfer step of retroviral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integration which is essential for the HIV replication cycle. Strand transfer biochemical assays using purified HIV-1 integrase and pre-processed substrate DNA resulted in IC50 values of 2.7 nM and 12.6 nM. |
Indications and usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE: TIVICAY is a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and children aged 12 years and older and weighing at least 40 kg. The following should be considered prior to initiating TIVICAY: |
Precautions
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:
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Adverse reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS: The most common adverse reactions of moderate to severe intensity and incidence ≥2% (in those receiving TIVICAY in any one adult trial) are insomnia and headache. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact ViiV Healthcare at 1-877-844-8872 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch --------------- TIVICAY should be taken 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking cation-containing antacids or laxatives, sucralfate, oral iron supplements, oral calcium supplements, or buffered medications. --------------- Nursing mothers: Breastfeeding is not recommended due to the potential for HIV transmission. Pediatric patients: Safety and efficacy of TIVICAY have not been established in pediatric patients younger than 12 years or weighing less than 40 kg, or in pediatric patients who are INSTI-experienced with documented or clinically suspected resistance to other INSTIs (raltegravir, elvitegravir). See PACKAGE INSERT for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and Medication Guide. |
Dosage and administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: May be taken without regard to meals. ----------- 1] Treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced INSTI-naïve: 2] Treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced INSTI-naïve when coadministered with the following potent UGT1A/CYP3A inducers: efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, or rifampin: 3] INSTI-experienced with certain INSTI-associated resistance substitutions or clinically suspected INSTI resistance: ----------- 1] The recommended dose is TIVICAY 50 mg once daily. 2] If efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, or rifampin are coadministered, then the dose is TIVICAY 50 mg twice daily. |
Reference
Package insert data: [Accessed: Jan 2014]
Manufactured for: by: TVC:1PIL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL Tablets Each film-coated tablet contains dolutegravir sodium equivalent to 50 mg of dolutegravir. Store at controlled room temperature of 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) (see USP). |
Reference(s)
National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
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