dolutegravir

Contraindicated in:

Concurrent use of dofetilide;
Severe hepatic impairment.

Use Cautiously in:

Underlying hepatic disease, including hepatitis B or C (↑ risk of hepatotoxicity);
End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis;
Lactation: Safety not established in breastfeeding; breastfeeding should be supported in people with HIV who are taking antiretroviral therapy, as prescribed, and are maintaining an undetectable amount of virus in the body;
Pedi: Children <4 wk, <3 kg, or INSTI-experienced with resistance documented to other INSTIs (safety and effectiveness not established);
Geri: Consider age-related ↓ in cardiac, renal, and hepatic function; chronic disease states; and concurrent medications in older adults.

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects ⬆ ⬇

Derm: pruritus

GI: HEPATOTOXICITY (↑ WITH HEPATITIS B OR C)

GU: renal impairment

MS: myositis

Neuro: headache, insomnia, fatigue

Misc: hypersensitivity reactions (including rash, constitutional symptoms, and liver injury), immune reconstitution syndrome

Interactions ⬆ ⬇

Drug-drug:

May ↑ levels and risk of toxicity of dofetilide; concurrent use contraindicated.
Etravirine may ↓ levels and effectiveness; should not be used concurrently without atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, or lopinavir/ritonavir.
Efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, and rifampin may ↓ levels and effectiveness; ↑ dose of dolutegravir.
Nevirapine may ↓ levels and effectiveness; avoid concurrent use.
May ↑ levels and risk of toxicity of metformin.
Oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, and phenytoin may ↓ levels and effectiveness; avoid concurrent use.
Cation-containing antacids or laxatives, as well as buffered medications or sucralfate, may ↓ absorption and effectiveness; dolutegravir should be taken 2 hr before or 6 hr after these medications.
Calcium supplements (oral) or iron supplements (oral) may ↓ absorption and effectiveness; under fasting conditions, dolutegravir should be taken 2 hr before or 6 hr after these medications; when taken with food, dolutegravir and calcium or iron supplements may be taken at the same time.
May ↑ dalfampridine levels and risk of seizures.

Drug-Natural Products:

St. John’s wort may ↓ levels and effectiveness; avoid concurrent use.

Availability ⬆ ⬇

(Generic available)

Tablets (Tivicay): 10 mg, ; 25 mg; 50 mg
Tablets for oral suspension (Tivicay PD): 5 mg
In combination with:
abacavir and lamivudine (Triumeq, Triumeq PD); lamivudine (Dovato); rilpivirine (Juluca). See Combination Drugs.

Route/Dosage ⬆ ⬇

Tablets (Tivicay) and tablets for oral suspension (Tivicay PD) are not interchangeable.

PO (Adults ): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients or virologically suppressed (HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) patients switching to dolutegravir plus rilpivirine: 50 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: 50 mg twice daily; INSTI-experienced with certain INSTI-associated resistance substitutions or clinically suspected INSTI resistance (consider other combinations that do not include metabolic inducers): 50 mg twice daily.
PO (Children ≥20 kg): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients: Tivicay PD: 30 mg once daily; Tivicay tablets: 50 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: Tivicay PD: 25 mg twice daily; Tivicay tablets: 50 mg twice daily.
PO (Children 14–<20 kg): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients: Tivicay PD (preferred): 25 mg once daily; Tivicay tablets: 40 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranvir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: Tivicay PD (preferred): 25 mg twice daily; Tivicay tablets: 40 mg twice daily.
PO (Children 10–<14 kg): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients: Tivicay PD: 20 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: Tivicay PD: 20 mg twice daily.
PO (Children ≥4 wk and 6–<10 kg): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients: Tivicay PD: 15 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: Tivicay PD: 15 mg twice daily.
PO (Children ≥4 wk and 3–<6 kg): Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients: Tivicay PD: 5 mg once daily; Treatment-naive or treatment-experienced INSTI-naive patients currently receiving efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin: Tivicay PD: 5 mg twice daily.

US Brand Names ⬆ ⬇

Action ⬆ ⬇

Inhibits HIV-1 integrase, which is required for viral replication.

Therapeutic effects:

Evidence of decreased viral replication and reduced viral load with slowed progression of HIV and its sequelae.

Classifications ⬆ ⬇

Therapeutic Classification: antiretrovirals

Pharmacologic Classification: integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTI)

Pharmacokinetics ⬆ ⬇

Absorption: Bioavailability is unknown.

Distribution: Enters CSF.

Protein Binding: >98.9%.

Metabolism/Excretion: Metabolized primarily by the UGT1A1 enzyme system with some metabolism by the CYP3A4 isoenzyme. 53% excreted unchanged in feces. Metabolites are renally excreted; minimal renal elimination of unchanged drug. Poor UGT1A1 metabolizers have ↑ dolutegravir concentrations and an ↑ risk of adverse effects.

Half-Life: 14 hr

Time/Action Profile ⬆ ⬇

( plasma concentrations)

ROUTE		ONSET		PEAK		DURATION
PO		unknown		2–3 hr		12–24 hr‡

‡Depends on concurrent use of metabolic inducers.

Patient/Family Teaching ⬆ ⬇

Emphasize the importance of taking dolutegravir as directed. Do not take more than prescribed amount, and do not stop taking without consulting health care professional. Take missed doses as soon as remembered unless within 4 hr of next dose; then skip dose. Do not double doses. Advise patient to read Patient Information before starting therapy and with each Rx renewal in case of changes.
Instruct patient that dolutegravir should not be shared with others.
Instruct patient to notify health care professional of all Rx or OTC medications, vitamins, or herbal products being taken and consult health care professional before taking any new medications, especially St. John’s wort.
Inform patient that dolutegravir does not cure HIV or prevent associated or opportunistic infections. Dolutegravir may reduce the risk of transmission of HIV to others through sexual contact or blood contamination. Caution patient to use a condom during sexual contact and to avoid sharing needles or donating blood to prevent spreading HIV to others. Advise patient that the long-term effects of dolutegravir are unknown at this time.
Advise patient to notify health care professional if signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity occur.
Advise patient to notify health care professional if signs and symptoms of immune reconstitution syndrome (signs and symptoms of an infection) occur.
Rep: Advise females of reproductive potential to notify health care professional if pregnancy is planned or suspected or if breastfeeding is planned. Enroll pregnant patients in the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry by calling 1-800-258-4263.
Emphasize the importance of regular follow-up exams and blood counts to determine progress and monitor for side effects.

Pronunciation ⬆ ⬇

Code ⬆

NDC Code

42931- Shanghai Desano Chemical Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- 42931-242-
  - 42931-242-01- 25 kg in 1 DRUM (42931-242-01)

49702- ViiV Healthcare Company
- 49702-226- Tivicay
  - 49702-226-13- 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (49702-226-13)

49702- ViiV Healthcare Company
- 49702-227- Tivicay
  - 49702-227-13- 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (49702-227-13)

49702- ViiV Healthcare Company
- 49702-228- Tivicay
  - 49702-228-13- 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (49702-228-13)

49702- ViiV Healthcare Company
- 49702-255- Tivicay PD
  - 49702-255-37- 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (49702-255-37) / 60 TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION in 1 BOTTLE

52482- Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte. Ltd
- 52482-016-
  - 52482-016-01- 17 kg in 1 DRUM (52482-016-01)

53044- Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd.
- 53044-001-
  - 53044-001-01- 19.5 kg in 1 DRUM (53044-001-01)

63379- Glaxo Operations UK Ltd
- 63379-062-
  63379-062-00- 116505 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 DRUM (63379-062-00)

63379- Glaxo Operations UK Ltd
- 63379-063-
  63379-063-00- 116505 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 DRUM (63379-063-00)

63379- Glaxo Operations UK Ltd
- 63379-067-
  63379-067-00- 30000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 DRUM (63379-067-00)

63379- Glaxo Operations UK Ltd
- 63379-077-
  63379-077-00- 53937 TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION in 1 DRUM (63379-077-00)

65862- Aurobindo Pharma Limited
- 65862-962-
  65862-962-37- 50 kg in 1 DRUM (65862-962-37)

67296- RedPharm Drug, Inc.
- 67296-1818- Tivicay
  67296-1818-3- 3 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (67296-1818-3)

67296- RedPharm Drug, Inc.
- 67296-1818- Tivicay
  - 67296-1818-5- 5 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (67296-1818-5)

67296- RedPharm Drug, Inc.
- 67296-1818- Tivicay
  - 67296-1818-7- 28 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (67296-1818-7)

68554- Hetero Labs Limited
- 68554-0093-
  - 68554-0093-1- 15 kg in 1 DRUM (68554-0093-1)

68554- HETERO LABS LIMITED
- 68554-0135-
  68554-0135-1- 1 kg in 1 DRUM (68554-0135-1)

69037- Honour Lab Limited
- 69037-0044-
  69037-0044-1- 10 kg in 1 DRUM (69037-0044-1)

69766- MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
- 69766-023-
  69766-023-02- 25 kg in 1 DRUM (69766-023-02)

82245- Viyash Life Sciences Private Limited
- 82245-0202-
  82245-0202-1- 20 kg in 1 CONTAINER (82245-0202-1)

84206- Tianish Laboratories Private Limited
- 84206-0030-
  84206-0030-1- 100 kg in 1 DRUM (84206-0030-1)

84206- Tianish Laboratories Private Limited
- 84206-0031-
  84206-0031-1- 100 kg in 1 DRUM (84206-0031-1)

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