Zepdon

Zepdon Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Zepdon is an antiretroviral drug produced by Merck & Co., used to treat HIV infection. It received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 October 2007, the first of a new class of HIV drugs, the integrase inhibitors, to receive such approval.

Trade Name Zepdon
Availability Prescription only
Generic Raltegravir
Raltegravir Other Names Raltegravir
Related Drugs Biktarvy, Truvada, tenofovir, ritonavir, zidovudine, abacavir, emtricitabine, Complera, Atripla, Stribild
Weight 400mg
Type Tablet
Formula C20H21FN6O5
Weight Average: 444.4163
Monoisotopic: 444.155746017
Protein binding

83%

Groups Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer Cipla Limited
Available Country India
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Zepdon
Zepdon

Uses

Zepdon is an antiretroviral agent used for the treatment of HIV infections in conjunction with other antiretrovirals.

For the treatment of HIV-1 infection in conjunction with other antiretrovirals.

Zepdon is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection, Post-exposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure to HIV therapy

How Zepdon works

Zepdon inhibits HIV integrase to prevent the viral genome being incorporated into the human genome. Zepdon is primarily metabolized by glucuronidation.

Food Interaction

  • Take with or without food.

Volume of Distribution

Approximately 83% bound to human plasma protein and is minimally distributed into red blood cells (blood-to-plasma partitioning ratio of 0.6).

Elimination Route

Absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Half Life

9 hours

Clearance

The major mechanism of clearance of raltegravir in humans is glucuronidation mediated by UGT1A1, the renal clearance of unchanged drug is a minor pathway of elimination of raltegravir (9% of total dose).

Elimination Route

Feces and urine

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