Advice

Following a full submission

darunavir (Prezista) co-administered with low dose ritonavir and in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products is accepted within NHS Scotland for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve adults.

After 48 weeks the combination of darunavir and ritonavir was non-inferior to a standard boosted protease inhibitor regimen in ART naïve adults. The combined regimen was associated with lower incidences of diarrhoea and lipid adverse effects

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
darunavir (Prezista)
SMC ID:
566/09
Indication:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1) infection in antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve adults.
Pharmaceutical company
Tibotec (Janssen-Cilag Ltd)
BNF chapter
Infections
Submission type
Full
Status
Accepted
Date advice published
07 September 2009