Detailed information
Teaser
Ibalizumab is marketed under the name Trogarzo. It is taken in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.
Basic information
Drug class
Alternative names
<i>Trogarzo</i>
Common side effects
Rash, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting and tiredness.
Tips on taking it
You will need an infusion of ibalizumab every two weeks. If you are more than three days late for an infusion you will receive another 2000mg infusion. You will need to spend one hour at the clinic after the first infusion to check that you do not have a reaction to it.
Approved dosage
Ibalizumab is given as an infusion by a drip into a vein at a clinic, every two weeks. Treatment begins with an infusion of 2000mg and then 800mg every two weeks afterwards. The first infusion will last at least half an hour.
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