Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States
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Integrase Inhibitors
Elvitegravir (EVG)
Last Updated: December 7, 2018; Last Reviewed: December 7, 2018
Generic Name (Abbreviation) Trade Name |
Formulation | Dosing Recommendations | Use in Pregnancy |
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Elvitegravir (EVG) Note: As of October 2017, Vitekta (i.e., EVG as a single-entity formulation) is no longer available (EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF) Genvoya (EVG/COBI/FTC/TDF) Stribild |
EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF (Genvoya):
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Standard Adult Dose (Genvoya and Stribild):
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Evidence of high placental transfer of EVG and low transfer of COBI.b Insufficient data to assess for teratogenicity in humans. No evidence of teratogenicity in rats or rabbits. EVG/COBI is not recommended for initial use in pregnancy. For women who become pregnant while taking EVG/COBI, consider switching to a more effective, recommended regimen. If an EVG/COBI regimen is continued, doses should not be administered within 2 hours of ingestion of any preparation containing minerals such as iron or calcium, including prenatal vitamins. |
a Individual ARV drug dosages may need to be adjusted in patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency (for details, see the Adult and Adolescent Guidelines Appendix B, Table 8). b Placental transfer categories—Mean or median cord blood/maternal delivery plasma drug ratio: High: >0.6 Moderate: 0.3–0.6 Low: <0.3 Key to Acronyms: COBI = cobicistat; EFV = efavirenz; EVG = elvitegravir; EVG/c = elvitegravir/cobicistat; FDC= fixed-dose combination; FTC = emtricitabine PK = pharmacokinetic; TAF = tenofovir alafenamide; TDF = tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; TDM = therapeutic drug monitoring; WHO = World Health Organization |
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