Indications & Dose:

HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral drugs

BY MOUTH USING TABLETS

Adult: 400/100 mg twice daily, alternatively 800/200 mg once daily, once daily dose to be used only

in adults with a HIV strain that has less than 3 mutations to protease inhibitors BY MOUTH USING ORAL SOLUTION

Adult: 5 mL twice daily, to be taken with food, oral solution contains 400mg lopinavir, 100mg ritonavir/5mL

Contraindications:

Cautions:

Cardiac conduction disorders . pancreatitis . patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease (especially if 10-year cardiovascular risk greater than 20%) . structural heart disease

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Lactations:

Avoid oral solution due to high propylene glycol content; use tablets only if potential benefit outweighs risk (toxicity in animal studies).

Avoid oral solution due to propylene glycol content; manufacturer advises avoid tablets in severe impairment.

Avoid oral solution due to high propylene glycol content. Use tablets with caution in severe impairment.

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Counselling:

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