Lexiva FDA Alerts
The FDA Alert(s) below may be specifically about Lexiva or relate to a group or class of drugs which include Lexiva (fosamprenavir).
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Recent FDA Alert(s) for fosamprenavir
Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) - Dear Healthcare Professional Letter
Dec 3, 2009
Audience: HIV/Infectious Disease healthcare professionals, cardiovascular healthcare professionals
GlaxoSmithKline and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a potential association between Lexiva and myocardial infarction and dyslipidemia in HIV infected adults. GSK has modified the existing Warnings and Precautions section of the Prescribing Information to note that increases in cholesterol have occurred with treatment, the importance of lipids management, and a recommendation that triglyceride and cholesterol testing be performed prior to initiating therapy with LEXIVA and at periodic intervals during therapy. The Dear Healthcare Professional letter also provides key messages, actions required by healthcare professionals and supporting information from a case-control study reported at a February 2009 international HIV conference.
[November 2009]
