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Usual Dosing (Adults)

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Adults
The recommended dose is 1250 mg (five 250 mg tablets or two 625 mg tablets) twice daily or 750 mg (three 250 mg tablets) three times daily. VIRACEPT should be taken with a meal. Patients unable to swallow the 250 or 625 mg tablets may dissolve the tablets in a small amount of water. Once dissolved, patients should mix the cloudy liquid well, and consume it immediately. The glass should be rinsed with water and the rinse swallowed to ensure the entire dose is consumed.

Renal Dosing

dialysis No adjustment required.

Hemodialysis

dialysis No adjustment required

Reference(s)

National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
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