Drilldown: Medicines
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classes:
Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (1) ·
[[:Category:Anti-herpesvirus_agents|Anti-herpesvirus agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antivirals|Antiviral]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-3_agonists|β3 adrenergic agonist]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (third-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Nucleoside_analogs|Nucleoside analog (prodrug)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Overactive_bladder_medications|Overactive bladder medication]] (1)
mechanism:
None (3) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"' Pediatric ingestion (capsule chewed or punctured) releases the free local anesthetic and causes seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, and death'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005D0-QINU`"' Selectivity comes from the viral-kinase-only initial phosphorylation step, which is why uninfected cells generate minimal active drug'"`UNIQ--ref-000005D1-QINU`"'. Dose-adjust by renal function; rare crystalline nephropathy with rapid IV acyclovir. (1)
uses:
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Jan 2022) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005D2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005D3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005D4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005D5-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000009DF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E3-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000C4C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C4D-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d) (1) ·
25 mg PO at bedtime (no titration); may increase to 50 mg if 25 mg inadequate (1) ·
25 mg PO once daily; titrate to 50 mg after 4-8 weeks if needed (1) ·
300 mg PO BID, or 600 mg PO once daily, ×5-10 days; pediatric 14 mg/kg/d (1) ·
Initial genital herpes 1 g PO BID × 10 days; recurrent 500 mg BID × 3 days; suppression 500 mg-1 g PO daily; zoster 1 g TID × 7 days (1)
preparations:
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onset:
duration:
halflife:
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1.7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E4-QINU`"' (1) ·
~3 hours (acyclovir, the active metabolite); longer in renal impairment'"`UNIQ--ref-000005D6-QINU`"' (1) ·
~50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C4E-QINU`"' (1) ·
~8 hours (shorter than suvorexant and lemborexant) (1)
bioavailability:
16-21% capsule, 25% suspension (oral; iron and antacids reduce absorption substantially)'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E5-QINU`"' (1) ·
25 mg: ~29%; 50 mg: ~35%; food reduces absorption'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C4F-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) ·
~55% bioavailability of acyclovir after valacyclovir oral (vs ~20% from oral acyclovir directly)'"`UNIQ--ref-000005D7-QINU`"' (1) ·
~62% (1)
pregnancy:
Generally considered safe in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; avoid (1) ·
Limited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Widely used in pregnancy when antiviral indicated; reassuring registry data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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