Isentress

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Isentress is an antiretroviral medication (an HIV integrase inhibitor) used to treat HIV infection in adults and children.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Isentress canonical 1
Isentress HD 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf HIV integrase inhibitor
antiretroviral medication
brand name drug
high-dose formulation of Isentress
alsoKnownAs raltegravir
approvalYear 2007
approvedBy U.S. Food and Drug Administration
ATCCode J05AX08
canCauseAdverseEffect depression
elevated liver enzymes
fatigue
headache
insomnia
nausea
rash
suicidal ideation
developedBy Merck & Co.
dosageForm chewable tablet
film-coated tablet
oral suspension
tablet
eliminationRoute feces
urine
hasActiveIngredient raltegravir
hasBlackBoxWarning no
hasBrandOwner Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
linked to: Merck & Co.
hasContraindication known hypersensitivity to raltegravir
hasDrugClass integrase strand transfer inhibitor
hasHalfLife approximately 9 hours
indicatedFor treatment-experienced HIV patients
treatment-naive HIV patients
use in combination with other antiretroviral agents
isAvailableAs Isentress HD
linked to: Isentress
isFirstInClass yes
isPartOfTherapy combination antiretroviral therapy
legalStatusEU prescription only
legalStatusUS prescription only
mechanismOfAction inhibits HIV integrase enzyme
prevents integration of viral DNA into host genome
metabolism primarily by UGT1A1-mediated glucuronidation
pregnancyCategoryUS C
routeOfAdministration oral
target HIV-1 integrase
treats HIV infection
HIV-1 infection
usedIn adult patients
pediatric patients

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Merck & Co. notableDrug Isentress
Isentress isAvailableAs Isentress HD
linked to: Isentress