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Each capsule contains 200 mg molnupiravir
Each bottle contains 40 capsules
TT50-10988
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Lagevrio® (molnupiravir) is a restricted medicine (pharmacist-only medicine) for use in the treatment of COVID-19 and is available as 200 mg capsules.
INDICATION: Provisional consent for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults (≥18 years) who are at increased risk of progressing to severe COVID-19, hospitalisation or death.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
PRECAUTIONS: Use in pregnancy is not recommended; consider the need for a pregnancy test before initiating treatment in women of childbearing potential who are sexually active. It is recommended that sexually active women of childbearing potential use contraception during and for 4 days after the last dose, and that men who are sexually active with a partner of childbearing potential use an adequate form of contraception during and for 3 months after treatment. Breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment and for 4 days after the last dose. Not recommended in paediatric patients. Hypersensitivity reactions have been reported; if signs and symptoms of a clinically significant hypersensitivity reaction occur, immediately discontinue Lagevrio and initiate appropriate medications and/or supportive care.
INTERACTIONS: No drug interactions have been identified based on the limited available data.
ADVERSE EVENTS: Common: diarrhoea, nausea, dizziness. The following have been reported in post- marketing experience: hypersensitivity, angioedema, erythema, pruritus, rash, urticaria, vomiting.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Adults: 800 mg (four 200 mg capsules) taken orally every 12 hours for 5 days, with or without food. Lagevrio should be administered as soon as possible after a diagnosis of COVID-19 has been made and within 5 days of symptom onset. Based on Data Sheet dated 13 September 2023.
Please review the Lagevrio Data Sheet. The Data Sheet is available at www.medsafe.govt.nz.
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