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Protease inhibitor (amprenavir prodrug)

Fosamprenavir

Brand names: Telzir

Adult dose

Dose: With ritonavir boost: 700mg BD + ritonavir 100mg BD; or 1400mg OD + ritonavir 200mg OD
Route: PO
Frequency: BD or OD

Clinical pearls

  • Less commonly used now — newer agents preferred
  • Sulphonamide cross-reactivity caution

Contraindications

  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Concurrent simvastatin/lovastatin/midazolam (oral)/triazolam/ergot/amiodarone (high-dose)/St John's wort/rifampicin

Side effects

  • Rash (sulphonamide derivative)
  • GI upset
  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • Hepatotoxicity
  • Nephrolithiasis

Interactions

  • Many — refer to BHIVA / HIV pharmacist
  • Strong CYP3A4 effects

Monitoring

  • Viral load
  • CD4
  • LFTs
  • Lipids

Reference: BNF; BHIVA; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/fosamprenavir/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.