Taking it

Raltegravir (Isentress) is available in 400mg tablets and standard dosing is one tablet taken twice a day.

Raltegravir can be taken with or without food. As with all anti-HIV drugs, it is important to take the drug as prescribed in order to maintain the right level of the drug in the blood. If blood levels of the drug fall too low, resistance to raltegravir can develop and this may affect future treatment options.

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