Drug Detail:Dovato (Dolutegravir and lamivudine [ doe-loo-teg-ra-vir-and-la-miv-ue-deen ])
Generic Name: DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM 50mg, LAMIVUDINE 300mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Antiviral combinations
Drug Detail:Dovato (Dolutegravir and lamivudine [ doe-loo-teg-ra-vir-and-la-miv-ue-deen ])
Generic Name: DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM 50mg, LAMIVUDINE 300mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Antiviral combinations
Prior to or when initiating DOVATO, test patients for HBV infection [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Pregnancy testing is recommended before initiation of DOVATO in individuals of childbearing potential [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4), Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].
DOVATO is a fixed-dose combination product containing 50 mg of dolutegravir and 300 mg of lamivudine. The recommended dosage regimen of DOVATO in adults is one tablet taken orally once daily with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
The dolutegravir dose (50 mg) in DOVATO is insufficient when coadministered with drugs listed in Table 1 that may decrease dolutegravir concentrations; the following dolutegravir dosage regimen is recommended.
Coadministered Drug |
Dosing Recommendation |
Carbamazepine, rifampin |
An additional dolutegravir 50-mg tablet, separated by 12 hours from DOVATO, should be taken. |