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Kaletra Dosage

Generic name: lopinavir and ritonavir
Drug class: Protease inhibitors

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 100 mg/25 mg, 200 mg/50 mg; SOL: 400 mg/100 mg per 5 mL

HIV infection

[non-pregnant pts]
Dose: 400 mg/100 mg PO bid; Info: may give 800 mg/200 mg PO qd in pts w/ <3 lopinavir resistance-assoc. substitutions; incr. dose to 500 mg/125 mg tab PO bid or 520 mg/130 mg solution PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; do not cut/crush/chew tab; give oral solution w/ food
[pregnant pts]
Dose: 400 mg/100 mg tab PO bid; Info: for pts w/o lopinavir resistance-assoc. substitutions; incr. dose to 500 mg/125 mg tab PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; do not cut/crush/chew tab; avoid oral solution

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis

[400 mg/100 mg PO bid]
Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Occupational and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational tables; do not cut/crush/chew tab; give oral solution w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment
HD: avoid use if qd regimen; no adjustment if bid regimen; no supplement after dialysis; PD: no adjustment; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]
hepatic impairment: caution advised

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 100 mg/25 mg, 200 mg/50 mg; SOL: 400 mg/100 mg per 5 mL

HIV infection

[oral solution, 14 days old-12 mo]
Dose: 16 mg/4 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Alt: 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid; Info: give w/ food
[tx-naïve pts, oral solution, 13 mo and older, <15 kg]
Dose: 12 mg/3 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Alt: 230 mg/57.5 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid; Info: incr. dose to 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; give w/ food
[tx-naïve pts, 13 mo and older, 15-40 kg]
Dose: 10 mg/2.5 mg/kg/dose PO bid; Alt: 230 mg/57.5 mg/m^2/dose PO bid; Info: incr. dose to 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; do not cut/crush/chew tab; give oral solution w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts
[tx-experienced pts, oral solution, 13 mo and older, <15 kg]
Dose: 13 mg/3.25 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Max: 400 mg/100 mg bid; Alt: 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid; Info: incr. dose to 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; give w/ food
[tx-experienced pts, 13 mo and older, 15-45 kg]
Dose: 11 mg/2.75 mg/kg/dose PO bid; Max: 400 mg/100 mg bid; Alt: 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose PO bid; Info: when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine, incr. dose to 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose PO bid; do not cut/crush/chew tab; give oral solution w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts
[tx-experienced pts, 13 mo and older, >45 kg]
Dose: 400 mg/100 mg PO bid; Info: incr. dose to 500 mg/125 mg tab PO bid or 520 mg/130 mg solution PO bid when used w/ efavirenz, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, or nevirapine; do not cut/crush/chew tab; give oral solution w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, nonoccupational

[oral solution, 14 days old-12 mo]
Dose: 16 mg/4 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Alt: 300 mg/75 mg/m^2/dose solution PO bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; give w/ food
[oral solution, 13 mo and older, <15 kg]
Dose: 12 mg/3 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Max: 400 mg/100 mg bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; give w/ food
[oral solution, 13 mo and older, 15-40 kg]
Dose: 10 mg/2.5 mg/kg/dose solution PO bid; Max: 400 mg/100 mg bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; give w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts
[oral solution, 13 mo and older, >40 kg]
Dose: 400 mg/100 mg solution PO bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; give w/ food; avoid oral solution in pregnant pts
[oral tab, 13 mo and older, 15-25 kg]
Dose: 200 mg/50 mg tab PO bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; do not cut/crush/chew tab
[oral tab, 13 mo and older, 25-35 kg]
Dose: 300 mg/75 mg tab PO bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; do not cut/crush/chew tab
[oral tab, 13 mo and older, >35 kg]
Dose: 400 mg/100 mg tab PO bid; Info: part of multi-drug regimen; refer to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Nonoccupational table; do not cut/crush/chew tab

Renal dosing

[not defined]
renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]
hepatic impairment: caution advised
SRC: NLM .

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