Indications & Dose:
Treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults and adolescents (aged twelve years and older with body weight at least 40
kilograms (88 lb)) with pneumonia requiring supplemental oxygen and requiring hospitalization. injection, lyophilized powder for reconstitution
100mg/vial injection, concentrated solution 100mg/20mL (5mg/mL)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Indicated for adults and pediatric patients aged =12 years who weigh =40 kg for treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization\Day 1 loading
dose: 200 mg IV infused over 30-120 min, THEN Day 2 and thereafter: 100 mg IV qDay
Treatment duration
Not requiring invasive mechanical ventilation and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): 5 days; if clinical improvement not
demonstrated, treatment may be extended up to 10 days total Requires invasive mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO: 10 days
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Renal impairment
Pharmacokinetics have not been evaluated in patients with renal impairment eGFR =30 mL/min: No dose adjustment eGFR<30 mL/min: Not
recommended; sulfobutylether-beta-cyclodextrin sodium salt (SBECD) excipient in the concentrated solution is renally cleared and accumulates in
patients with decreased renal function
Hepatic impairment
Not evaluated; unknown if dosage adjustment required Dosing Considerations
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