Dovato Dosage

Generic name: DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM 50mg, LAMIVUDINE 300mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug class: Antiviral combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 5, 2024.

Testing Prior to or When Initiating Treatment with DOVATO

Prior to or when initiating DOVATO, test patients for HBV infection [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Pregnancy testing is recommended before initiation of DOVATO in individuals of childbearing potential [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4), Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].

Recommended Dosage

DOVATO is a fixed-dose combination product containing 50 mg of dolutegravir and 300 mg of lamivudine. The recommended dosage regimen of DOVATO in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 25 kg is one tablet taken orally once daily with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

Recommended Dosage with Certain Coadministered Drugs

The dolutegravir dose (50 mg) in DOVATO is insufficient when coadministered with drugs listed in Table 1 that may decrease dolutegravir concentrations; the following dolutegravir dosage regimen is recommended.

Table 1. Dosing Recommendations for DOVATO with Coadministered Drugs
Coadministered Drug	Dosing Recommendation
Carbamazepine, rifampin	An additional dolutegravir 50-mg tablet, separated by 12 hours from DOVATO, should be taken.

Not Recommended in Patients with Renal Impairment

Because DOVATO is a fixed-dose tablet and cannot be dose adjusted, DOVATO is not recommended in patients with creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6)].