Fosamprenavir contraindications

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Fosamprenavir
LEXIVA® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Clinical Studies
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]


Contraindications

LEXIVA is contraindicated:

  • In patients with previously demonstrated clinically significant hypersensitivity (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome) to any of the components of this product or to amprenavir.
  • When coadministered with drugs that are highly dependent on cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) for clearance and for which elevated plasma concentrations are associated with serious and/or life-threatening events (Table 2).[1]

References

  1. "LEXIVA (FOSAMPRENAVIR CALCIUM) TABLET, FILM COATED LEXIVA (FOSAMPRENAVIR CALCIUM) SUSPENSION [VIIV HEALTHCARE COMPANY]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.