Emtriva Dosage
Generic name: emtricitabine
Drug class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: CAP: 200 mg; SOL: 10 mg per mL
HIV infection
- [200 mg cap PO qd]
- Alt: 240 mg solution PO qd
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis
- [200 mg cap PO qd]
- Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Occupational and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational tables
Renal dosing
- [capsule]
- CrCl 30-49: 200 mg q48h; CrCl 15-29: 200 mg q72h; CrCl <15: 200 mg q96h
- HD: 200 mg q96h, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; consider supplement if next maint. dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
- [oral solution]
- CrCl 30-49: 120 mg qd; CrCl 15-29: 80 mg qd; CrCl <15: 60 mg qd
- HD: 60 mg qd, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; consider supplement if next maint. dose not due right after dialysis; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: CAP: 200 mg; SOL: 10 mg per mL
HIV infection
- [<3 mo]
- Dose: 3 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd
- [3 mo and older]
- Dose: 6 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: may give 200 mg cap PO qd if >33 kg
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, nonoccupational
- [<3 mo]
- Dose: 3 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table
- [3 mo and older]
- Dose: 6 mg/kg/dose solution PO qd; Max: 240 mg/day; Info: may give 200 mg cap PO qd if >33 kg; part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .