What is Intelence?
Intelligence is an antiviral medication that prevents HIV from multiplying within your body.
The combination of intelligence and other medications is used to treat HIV among adults and children aged at least six years. HIV is the cause of acquired immunodeficiency (AIDS). Intelligence does not cure HIV or AIDS.
Warnings
In rare cases, intelligence can lead to a condition where skeletal muscle tissue is broken down, resulting in kidney failure. If you experience unexplained weakness, muscle tenderness, or pain, call your doctor immediately, especially if there is a fever, unusual fatigue, or dark urine.
Intelligence should be taken with other HIV medications. Some drugs can increase or decrease your blood levels of etravirine. Certain drugs can also be affected by intelligence. It can also increase the side effects of your medications or make them less effective. Tell your doctor about any other medications you use.
Before you take this drug
If you have an allergy to etravirine, do not take Intelligence. Tell your doctor about any liver diseases, such as hepatitis B and C, to ensure that you can take Intelence safely.
Intelligence should be taken with other HIV medications. Certain combinations of medications should not be taken with etravirine. Do not forget to follow your doctor's instructions.
Intelligence should not be taken with:
- Delavirdine;
- Efavirenz;
- Nevirapine;
- Rifabutin, rifapentine, rifampin;
- Rilpivirine;
- John's Wort;
- When given in combination with tipranavir, fosamprenavir, or both,
- Ritonavir at doses exceeding 600 milligrammes two times daily
- Seizure medications: carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital.
If you also take a protease inhibitor, such as atazanavir, dolutegravir (or fosamprenavir), indinavir, or nelfinavir, then you must take intelligence with Ritonavir.
Inform your doctor if and when you plan to get pregnant. HIV can be transmitted to your child if you do not receive the proper treatment during pregnancy. To control your HIV infection, take all your HIV medications as prescribed.Breastfeeding is not recommended for women with HIV/AIDS. Even if the baby is not born with HIV, it can be transmitted to the child through your breast milk.
Similar/related drugs
Biktarvy, Descovy, Truvada, Tenofovir, Atripla, Complera, and Stribild
How to take Intelence?
Follow the directions on your prescription label to take Intelence. Please follow all the instructions on the prescription label. Take this medication only as prescribed. Do not exceed the recommended dosage or take it for a longer or shorter time. Intelligence should be taken with other HIV medications. Dosage instructions should be followed very closely.
Tell your doctor about any weight changes if a child takes this medication. The doses of intelligence are determined by the weight of the children. It is best to take Intelligence after eating. Take it only after a meal. Avoid crushing, chewing, or breaking a tablet. It is best to swallow it whole with a liquid like water.
If you are unable to swallow the intelligence tablet in its entirety, place the tablet in a glass of water glass and let it dissolve. The tablet won't dissolve completely. This mixture should be consumed immediately. Pour to ensure you receive the full dose; add some more liquid in the same glass. Swirl gently, then drink immediately. You may require frequent blood tests in your doctor's clinic while using intelligence.
Follow the instructions of your doctor when taking any medication. Each medication comes with a patient instruction guide or medication guide. You should not alter your medication or doses without consulting your doctor. All people with HIV/AIDS should be under the care and supervision of a physician. Store away from moisture or heat at room temperature. Keep the original packaging of the tablet.
Details on dosage
Adult dose for HIV infection:
Take 200 mg twice daily, after meals.
The usual pediatric dose for HIV infection is:
Six to 18 years old:
16 kg to 20 kg or less: Orally, 100 mg twice daily after meals
20 kg to 25 kg: Orally, 125 mg twice daily after meals
If you weigh less than 25 kg, take 150 mg twice daily, after meals.
If you weigh 30 kg or more, take 200 mg twice daily after meals.
What happens if I miss the dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you eat your next meal if it has been less than six hours since your last dose. Continue your normal dosing schedule. Do not take additional medicine to make up for the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Call 1-800-222-1222 for poison help or seek immediate medical attention.
What should be avoided?
This medication does not stop you from spreading HIV to others. Share razors and toothbrushes. Do not engage in unprotected sexual activity. Speak to your doctor about the best ways to prevent HIV from being transmitted during sex. Even healthy people should never share syringes for drugs or medicines.
Side effects of Intelence
If you experience any of the following symptoms of an allergy to intelligence, seek immediate medical attention: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat.
In rare cases, intelligence can lead to a condition that leads to the breakdown of muscle tissue and kidney failure. If you experience unexplained weakness, muscle tenderness, or pain, call your doctor immediately, especially if there is a fever, unusual fatigue, or dark urine.
If you experience:
- Weight gain and swelling are rapid, but there is little or no urination.
- Confusion, seizure;
- Liver disease: dark urine, clay-coloured stools, nausea, upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and jaundice
- The first sign of any skin rash, however mild,
- Severe reaction: fever, sore mouth, swelling of the face, tongue, or eyes, burning pain in your eye, and skin pain. This is followed by a reddish or purple rash, which spreads to other parts of your body, especially your face and upper part.
By altering the way in which your immune system functions, intelligence may increase your chances of contracting certain infections or developing autoimmune disorders. This medicine may cause symptoms to appear weeks or even months after treatment. You should tell your doctor if:
- Signs of an infection include fever, night sweats, swollen or swollen-looking glands, mouth sores, diarrhea, stomach pains, and weight loss.
- Chest pain (especially when breathing), dry cough, wheezing, and feeling short of breath
- Cold sores are sores in the genital area or anal region.
- Feeling irritable or anxious, weakness or a prickly sensation, or problems with balance and eye movement
- If you have difficulty speaking or swallowing, severe lower back pain; loss of bladder control or bowel control,
- Impotence, menstrual irregularities, and a loss of sexual interest can all be caused by swelling in the neck (enlarged thyroid).
Side effects of common intelligence may include
- Diarrhea;
- You may experience numbness in your feet or hands.
- Rash;
- Changes in the shape or location (especially of your arms, legs, and breasts), as well as changes in the amount of body fat.
There may be other side effects. For medical advice on side effects, call your doctor. The FDA can be contacted at 1-800-FDA-1088 to report side effects.
Interaction with other drug
Some drugs may lower or raise your blood level of intelligence. This can cause side effects or reduce the effectiveness of etravirine. This medication can also alter the blood levels of other drugs. It may make them less effective or increase side effects.
Many drugs can interact negatively with etravirine. This list does not include all possible interactions. Tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including any that you stop or start using during treatment with Intuity, particularly:
- Artemether (and lumefantrine)
- Boceprevir (or telaprevir) is a drug that can be used to treat a variety of conditions.
- Clarithromycin;
- Clopidogrel;
- Dexamethasone;
- Diazepam (Valium);
- Maraviroc;
- An antifungal medicine: itraconazole, ketoconazole, and posaconazole;
- A blood thinner, warfarin, or Coumadin
- Cholesterol-lowering medicine: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, and simvastatin;
- Heart rhythm medicine: amiodarone, digoxin, disopyramide, flecainide, mexiletine, propafenone, quinidine;
- Medicine for erectile dysfunction or pulmonary arterial hypertension: sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil
- Medicines to prevent organ rejection are sirolimus and tacrolimus.
- Buprenorphine and methadone are narcotic medications.
This list is incomplete. Other drugs, such as prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products, may interact with etravirine. This medication guide does not list all possible interactions.
