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raltegravir (Isentress®)

 

Following a limited submission

AWMSG advice

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.

 Final Recommendation: raltegravir (Isentress) 1609 (PDF, 326Kb)
 Appraisal Report: raltegravir (Isentress) 1609 (PDF, 234Kb)

Medicine details

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

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
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