Efavirenzdrug info
efavirenz 50 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Efavirenz capsules in combination with other antiretroviral agents are indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in adults and in pediatric patients at least 3 months old and weighing at least 3.5 kg. Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in adults and in pediatric patients at least 3 months old and weighing at least 3.5 kg.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 29, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Efavirenz is an HIV-1 specific, non-nucleoside, reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Efavirenz is chemically described as (S)-6-chloro-4-(cyclopropylethynyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one. Its molecular formula is C 14 H 9 ClF 3 NO 2 and its structural formula is: Efavirenz USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a molecular mass of 315.68. It is practically insoluble in water (<10 microgram/mL). Efavirenz is available as capsules for oral administration containing either 50 mg, 100 mg, or 200 mg of efavirenz USP and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium starch glycolate (potato). The capsule shell contains gelatin, silicon dioxide and sodium lauryl sulfate. In addition 50 mg contains titanium dioxide and yellow iron oxide, 100 mg contains titanium dioxide and 200 mg contains yellow iron oxide. The capsules are printed with edible ink containing black iron oxide and shellac. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 29, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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