Triumeq Dosage
Generic name: ABACAVIR SULFATE 600mg, DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM 50mg, LAMIVUDINE 300mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 24, 2020.
Screening for HLA-B*5701 Allele prior to Starting TRIUMEQ
Screen for the HLA‑B*5701 allele prior to initiating therapy with TRIUMEQ [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Pregnancy Testing before Initiation of TRIUMEQ
Perform pregnancy testing before initiation of TRIUMEQ in adolescents and adults of childbearing potential [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6), Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].
Recommended Dosage
TRIUMEQ is a fixed-dose combination product containing 600 mg of abacavir, 50 mg of dolutegravir, and 300 mg of lamivudine. The recommended dosage regimen of TRIUMEQ in adults and in pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg is one tablet once daily orally with or without food.
Dosage Recommendation with Certain Concomitant Medications
The dolutegravir dose (50 mg) in TRIUMEQ is insufficient when coadministered with medications listed in Table 1 that may decrease dolutegravir concentrations; the following dolutegravir dosage regimen is recommended.
Coadministered Drug |
Dosing Recommendation |
Efavirenz, fosamprenavir/ritonavir, tipranavir/ritonavir, carbamazepine, or rifampin |
The recommended dolutegravir dosage regimen is 50 mg twice daily. An additional dolutegravir 50-mg tablet, separated by 12 hours from TRIUMEQ, should be taken. |
Further information
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