Dosing
CrCl > 80: 300 mg po q 24 h.
Important side effects
Anorexia, diarrhea, dyspepsia, anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia (rare), body-fluid and skin discoloration, ocular discoloration, mild transaminase elevation, nausea, vomiting, rash (common), systemic lupus erythematosus (rare), taste disorders, uveitis.
Important drug interactions
Amprenavir, atazanavir, atovaquone, azithromycin, clarithromycin, cyclosporine, dapsone, delavirdine, efavirenz, erlotinib, ethinyl estradiol, fluconazole, fosamprenavir, imatinib, indinavir, irinotecan, itraconazole, levonorgestrel, mestranol, nelfinavir, nevirapine, norelgestromin, norethindrone, ritonavir, saquinavir, sirolimus, tacrolimus, trimetrexate, voriconazole, warfarin, zidovudine.
Rants and Screeds
Pearls
Treatment of choice
Use for
MAI, Cryptosporidium, Helicobacter pylori, Toxoplasma, Tuberculosis.
Don't use for
Class
Last update 11/30/19