RILPIVIRINE Antiretrovirals
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RILPIVIRINE antiretrovirals. immediately if you develop a rash while taking rilpivirine. In most cases, the rash Your dosage is: can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs Other NAMES: Edurant™ or antihistamines. Consult your doctor or 25 mg white tablets pharmacist before taking any medications Why is this drug prescribed? to treat the rash. ____ tablet(s) (____mg) once daily Rilpivirine is an antiretroviral (anti-HIV) drug If you develop a severe rash, or a rash with that is part of the non-nucleoside reverse What should you do if you FORGET a symptoms such as fever, blistering, mouth transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTIs or Non dose? sores, red eyes, swelling, muscle or joint Nukes) family. It is used together with other aches and a general feeling of being unwell, antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV-1 If you miss a dose of rilpivirine, and it is less STOP taking rilpivirine. Speak with your infection in adult patients who have never than 12 hours since the appointed time doctor immediately. taken HIV medications before (treatment- take it as soon as possible, with a meal; naïve adult patients). It may also be used then take your next dose at the scheduled Some people taking rilpivirine may together with other antiretrovirals in time. However, if it is more than 12 hours experience depression or mood changes. treatment-experienced adult patients, who since you missed your dose, do not take a Contact your doctor if you feel symptoms of have failed previous therapy, and have HIV- dose until your next regularly scheduled sadness or hopelessness, thoughts of 1 strains which are resistant to other dose. hurting yourself, anxiety or restlessness, or retrovirals and NNRTIs. Rilpivirine is used have had previous struggles with to delay the progression of HIV infection. By Why should you not forget to take this depression. using rilpivirine, your immune system + drug? should improve (increase in CD4 count) Other side effects people experience and you will be better protected against If you miss doses of rilpivirine, the amount include headache, trouble sleeping, and opportunistic infections. of HIV virus in your blood (known as the changes in body fat distribution. viral load) will start increasing again and Rilpivirine does not cure AIDS or completely your immune system will be further Your doctor will do blood tests regularly to kill the HIV virus, but helps to prevent damaged. A few missed doses can be see if there are any changes in your liver further damage by slowing down the enough for rilpivirine to stop being active, function, cholesterol and triglyceride levels. production of new viruses. Treatment with which is a phenomenon known as rilpivirine does not reduce the risk of resistance . When this happens, other It is important that you keep your doctor passing infection on to others. You will still antiretrovirals that work in a similar way as appointments and come for your be able to pass HIV by sexual contact, by rilpivirine may also become inactive. laboratory tests so that your progress blood transfer or by sharing needles. You Therefore, missing doses of rilpivirine can be followed. should always use appropriate precautions can decrease treatment options for the to prevent passing HIV on to others. future. Please do not stop rilpivirine without talking to your doctor first. HOW should this drug be taken? What ADVERSE EFFECTS can this drug What other PRECAUTIONS should you cause? What should you do about follow while using this drug? The recommended dose of rilpivirine is 25 mg once daily with a meal. Rilpivirine them? You must make sure that you are taking the should always be taken with a standard or right dose. If you take higher doses of high-fat meal together with other Some people taking rilpivirine may develop a mild to moderate rash. Tell your doctor rilpivirine than what is prescribed, you may increase the chance of having adverse 1-800-258-4263. Breastfeeding is NOT effects. If you take lower doses of rilpivirine recommended if you have HIV as you can than what is prescribed, the HIV virus may transmit the virus to your baby through your become resistant to rilpivirine. breast milk. Certain drugs can increase or decrease the How should this drug be STORED? effect of rilpivirine. Rilpivirine should be stored in a cool (15- ° The following drugs should not be taken 30 C) dry place, protected from light and with rilpivirine: well out of the reach of children, in its original bottle. Ensure that the drug has not Anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, expired by checking the expiry date (“EXP”) oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, shown on the outside of the package. Do phenytoin) not remove the small dessicant packs Rifamycins (rifampin, rifabutin, included with your medication. RILPIVIRINE rifapentine) Proton pump inhibitors (e.g. Do not store in your bathroom or kitchen, as esomeprazole, lansoprazole, heat and moisture may cause the drug to omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole) be less active. Systemic dexamethasone (more than a MEDICATION single dose) If you have any questions or concerns St. John’s Wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) about this drug or if you are experiencing adverse effects, please FACT SHEET Also, rilpivirine might influence the effect of discuss them with your pharmacist, other drugs you are taking. Inform your doctor or nurse. doctor and pharmacist of all prescribed and non-prescribed drugs you are taking. As Write questions or concerns down to well, you should inform them of natural ensure they are addressed. products or recreational (street) drugs you are taking. If you wish to start a new drug or The following pharmacist is available to natural product, please consult with your answer questions: pharmacist before doing so. Pharmacist: __________________ Rilpivirine should NOT be taken if you Telephone: __________________ are pregnant. Please inform your doctor if you believe you are pregnant or if you wish to become pregnant in the near future. Reference: Product Monograph Edurant™ (rilpivirine). Your doctor can recommend an appropriate Janssen-Ortho Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada: 2011. Prepared treatment to help reduce the risk of passing by the Ontario HIV Pharmacy Professional Specialty Group, 2012. the HIV virus on to your baby. A registry has been established to follow patients who Additional medication fact sheets and updates may be found are exposed to rilpivirine during pregnancy. at: www.hivclinic.ca Your doctor may register you by calling .