atazanavir sulfate
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- atazanavir sulfate
- Brand Names
- N/A
- Application Number
- Sponsor
- Patheon Inc.
- NDC Codes
- 3
- Dosage Forms
- CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED, POWDER
- Routes
- N/A
- Active Ingredients
- ATAZANAVIR SULFATE
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Atazanavir capsules are indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and in pediatric patients 6 years and older weighing at least 15 kg. Limitations of Use: Atazanavir capsules are not recommended for use in pediatric patients below the age of 3 months due to the risk of kernicterus [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 )] . Use of atazanavir capsules with ritonavir in treatment-experienced patients should be guided by the number of baseline primary protease inhibitor resistance substitutions [see Microbiology ( 12.4 )] . Atazanavir capsules are a protease inhibitor indicated for use in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and in pediatric patients 6 years and older weighing at least 15 kg. ( 1 )