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Emtricitabine how supplied
Introduction
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Capsules
The size 1 hard gelatin capsules with a blue cap and white body contain 200 mg of emtricitabine, are printed with “200 mg” in black on the cap and “GILEAD” and the corporate logo in black on the body, and are available in unit of use bottles (closed with induction sealed child-resistant closures) of:
30 capsules (NDC 61958–0601–1).
Store at 25 °C (77 °F); excursions permitted to 15 °C–30 °C (59 °F–86 °F).
Oral Solution
The oral solution is a clear, orange to dark orange liquid, contains 10 mg/mL of emtricitabine, and is available in unit of use plastic, amber bottles (closed with child resistant closures and packaged with a marked dosing cup) of:
170 mL (NDC 61958–0602–1).
Store refrigerated, 2 °C–8 °C (36 °F–46 °F). EMTRIVA oral solution should be used within 3 months if stored by the patient at 25 °C (77 °F); excursions permitted to 15 °C–30 °C (59 °F–86 °F).[1]
References
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]