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Agenerase (Amprenavir)

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See also: Drug Interactions | Medication Side Effects

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Brand Name:	Agenerase
Generic Name:	Amprenavir, APV
Adult Single Dose:	Eight 150-mg capsules (twice a day) OR eight 150-mg capsules plus two 100-mg ritonavir capsules (once a day) OR four 150-mg capsules plus one 100-mg ritonavir capsule (twice a day)
Food & Liquid Restrictions:	May be taken with or without food. High-fat meals should be avoided.
Drug Class:	PI

The Basics

An Overview of Agenerase (Amprenavir) (Regularly Updated)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Amprenavir (Agenerase) (November 15, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Agenerase (Amprenavir, APV) (January/February 2007)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Amprenavir (Agenerase) Simple Fact Sheet (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Agenerase (Amprenavir) (May 2005)
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From The Center for AIDS
Patient Information About Agenerase (Amprenavir) Capsules (PDF) (May 2005)
From GlaxoSmithKline
Patient Information About Agenerase (Amprenavir) Oral Solution (PDF) (May 2005)
From GlaxoSmithKline
Drug Interactions: Amprenavir (August 2004)
From Project Inform

News

Agenerase (Amprenavir) Oral Solution and 50-mg Capsules to Be Discontinued in the U.S. (October 2007)
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From GlaxoSmithKline

Research

Dosing Agenerase + Kaletra -- Trying to Juggle, Walk and Chew Gum All at the Same Time (March/April 2004)
A study presented at CROI 2004 bolsters support for the use of therapeutic drug monitoring to customize dosing.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network

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