Shutterstock Dolutegravir - Chemical Structure
More specifically, it is an integrase inhibitor (INI) that can be used in adult patients, adolescents and children over six years of age. To carry out its therapeutic action, the active ingredient must be taken orally. ; in fact, the medicines that contain it are in the form of tablets. These medicines are classified as hospital drugs (Band H) available in pharmacies upon presentation of a non-repeatable limitative medical prescription - RNRL (drugs sold to the public on prescription from hospital centers or specialists).
Dolutegravir is generally used in combination therapy. On the market there are medicines containing dolutegravir both alone and already in combination with other active ingredients (the dispensing methods are the same as for medicines containing only dolutegravir).