Following a limited submission
AWMSG advice |
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Status: Recommended with restrictions | |||
Raltegravir (Isentress®) 25 mg and 100 mg chewable tablets, in combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in children are recommended as an option for restricted use within NHS Wales. Raltegravir (Isentress®) 400 mg film-coated tablets, in combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adolescents and children from the age of 6 years and weighing ≥ 25 kg, are recommended as an option for restricted use within NHS Wales. Raltegravir (Isentress®) 25 mg and 100 mg chewable tablets and 400 mg film-coated tablets should be restricted for use in patients who are resistant or intolerant to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) or protease inhibitors (Pis), or for whom these options are compromised due to drug–drug interactions. |
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Medicine details |
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Medicine name | raltegravir (Isentress®) | ||
Formulation | 25 mg chewable tablet, 100 mg chewable tablet and 400 mg film-coated tablet | ||
Reference number | 1609 | ||
Indication | In combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in adolescents and children |
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Company | Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd | ||
BNF chapter | Infections | ||
Assessment type | Limited | ||
Status | Recommended with restrictions | ||
Advice number | 2913 | ||
NMG meeting date | 11/09/2013 | ||
AWMSG meeting date | 16/10/2013 | ||
Ratification by Welsh Government | 02/12/2013 | ||
Date of issue | 03/12/2013 | ||
Date of last review | 01/12/2016 |