EMTRICITABINE, RILPIVIRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE (COMPLERA) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

EMTRICITABINE, RILPIVIRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE

What is the Trade Name for EMTRICITABINE, RILPIVIRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE?

COMPLERA

What are the Indications for EMTRICITABINE, RILPIVIRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, AND TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE COMPLERA ¬Æ is indicated as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 35 kg: as initial therapy in those with no antiretroviral treatment history with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy or to replace a stable antiretroviral regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen for at least 6 months with no treatment failure and no known substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of COMPLERA [see Microbiology (12.4) and Clinical Studies (14) ] . COMPLERA, a combination of two nucleoside analog HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (rilpivirine), is indicated for use as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in patients weighing at least 35 kg (1) as initial therapy in those with no antiretroviral treatment history and with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy, or (2) or to replace a stable antiretroviral regiment in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen for at least 6 months with no treatment failure and no known substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of COMPLERA. ( 1 , 14 ) Limitations of Use: More rilpivirine-treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy experienced virologic failure (HIV-1 RNA ‚â•50 copies/mL) compared to rilpivirine-treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL. ( 1 , 14 ) Limitations of Use : More rilpivirine-treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy experienced virologic failure (HIV-1 RNA ‚â•50 copies/mL) compared to rilpivirine-treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL [see Clinical Studies (14) ] .

 

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