REYATAZ Rx Only
® REYATAZ Rx only (atazanavir sulfate) Capsules (Patient Information Leaflet Included) DESCRIPTION REYATAZ® (atazanavir sulfate) is an azapeptide inhibitor of HIV-1 protease. The chemical name for atazanavir sulfate is (3S,8S,9S,12S)-3,12-Bis(1,1- dimethylethyl)-8-hydroxy-4,11-dioxo-9-(phenylmethyl)-6-[[4-(2-pyridinyl)phenyl]methyl]- 2,5,6,10,13-pentaazatetradecanedioic acid dimethyl ester, sulfate (1:1). Its molecular formula is C38H52N6O7•H2SO4, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 802.9 (sulfuric acid salt). The free base molecular weight is 704.9. Atazanavir sulfate has the following structural formula: Atazanavir sulfate is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water (4-5 mg/mL, free base equivalent) with the pH of a saturated solution in water being about 1.9 at 24 ± 3° C. REYATAZ Capsules are available for oral administration in strengths containing the equivalent of 100 mg, 150 mg, or 200 mg of atazanavir as atazanavir sulfate and the following inactive ingredients: crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, and magnesium stearate. The capsule shells contain the following inactive ingredients: gelatin, FD&C Blue #2, and titanium dioxide. The capsules are printed with ink containing shellac, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue #2, isopropyl alcohol, ammonium hydroxide, propylene glycol, n-butyl alcohol, simethicone, and dehydrated alcohol. 1 of 47 Approved v1.0 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Microbiology Mechanism of Action Atazanavir (ATV) is an azapeptide HIV-1 protease inhibitor (PI). The compound selectively inhibits the virus-specific processing of viral Gag and Gag-Pol polyproteins in HIV-1 infected cells, thus preventing formation of mature virions.
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