What are the side effects of Prezcobix?
What are the side effects of Prezcobix?
Common side effects of Prezcobix include:
- diarrhea,
- nausea,
- rash,
- headache,
- abdominal pain,
- vomiting, and.
- changes in body fat distribution.
Who manufactures Prezcobix?
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Cobicistat is marketed by Gilead Sciences, Inc., as Tybost®.
How do you take Prezcobix?
How to use Prezcobix
- Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking darunavir/cobicistat and each time you get a refill.
- Take this medication by mouth with food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily.
Can you take Tivicay and Descovy together?
Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Descovy and Tivicay. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can Prezcobix be taken alone?
Darunavir in Prezcobix works by interfering with enzymes needed by HIV called protease. Cobicistat does not have any activity against HIV. Using darunavir alone is not enough to suppress HIV. Therefore, Prezcobix is meant to be used with other anti-HIV drugs as part of combination therapy against HIV.
What type of medication is Prezcobix?
PREZCOBIX is a fixed-dose combination tablet containing darunavir and cobicistat. Darunavir is an inhibitor of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) protease. Cobicistat is a mechanism-based inhibitor of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes of the CYP3A family. PREZCOBIX tablets are for oral administration.
What drugs are in Prezcobix?
What is Prezcobix? Prezcobix contains a combination of darunavir and cobicistat. Darunavir is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body.
What is Prezcobix 800 mg 150 mg tablet?
PREZCOBIX is a prescription medicine that is used with other HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and in children who weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kg).
What is another name for Prezcobix?
Prezcobix comes in tablet form. Each tablet contains: 800 mg darunavir (brand name: Prezista). 150 mg cobicistat (brand name: Tybost).
Is Tivicay better than Isentress?
Studies carried out in over 2500 patients compared Tivicay to Isentress, used in addition to standard HIV regimen Atripla (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir). These studies showed that Tivicay was effective in reducing viral loads.
Does Tivicay cause weight gain?
The greatest amount of weight gain was seen in the ADVANCE trial among individuals receiving TAF, emtricitabine and dolutegravir—for example, Descovy plus Tivicay. The greatest weight gain has been seen among women and African Americans, who, unfortunately, are underrepresented in clinical trials.
How expensive is Descovy?
The cost for Descovy oral tablet (200 mg-25 mg) is around $2,025 for a supply of 30 tablets, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans. Descovy is available as a brand name drug only, a generic version is not yet available.
What kind of Medicine is Prezcobix used for?
PREZCOBIX ® is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1) medicine always used with other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults.
How big do you have to be to take Prezcobix for AIDS?
PREZCOBIX ® is a prescription medicine that is used with other HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and in children who weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kg). HIV-1 is the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
When to use Prezcobix in combination with darunavir?
PREZCOBIX ® is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced adults with no darunavir resistance-associated substitutions (V11I, V32I, L33F, I47V, I50V, I54L, I54M, T74P, L76V, I84V, L89V).
How to report negative side effects of Prezcobix?
For more information, ask your healthcare provider. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Janssen Products, LP at 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736).