Label:information for the user
Genvoya 150mg/150mg/200mg/10mg film-coated tablets
Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabina/tenofovir alafenamida
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring, which will speed up the detection of new information about its safety. You can contribute by reporting any adverse effects you may experience. The final part of section 4 includes information on how to report these adverse effects.
Read this label carefully before starting to take this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
1.What is Genvoya and for what it is used
2.What you need to knowbefore starting to take Genvoya
3.How to take Genvoya
4.Possible adverse effects
5.Storage of Genvoya
6.Contents of the package and additional information
If Genvoya has been prescribed for your child, note that all the information in this label is directed at your child (in this case, when reading “you” substitute it with “your child”).
Genvoya contains four active ingredients:
Genvoya is a single tablet for thetreatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)infection in adults, adolescents, and children aged 6years or older, who weigh at least 25kg.
Genvoyareduces the amount of HIV present in the body. This will improve the immune system and decrease the risk of developing diseases associated with HIV infection.
Do not take Genvoya:
?If you find yourself in any of these circumstances, do not take Genvoya and consult your doctor immediately.
Warnings and precautions
You must remain under your doctor's supervision while taking Genvoya.
While taking this medication, you may still transmit HIV to others, although effective antiviral treatment reduces the risk. Consult your doctor about the necessary precautions to avoid infecting others.This medication is not a cure for HIV infection. While you are taking Genvoya, you may still experience infections or other diseases associated with HIV infection.
Consult your doctor before starting to take Genvoya:
If you have hepatitis B, liver problems may worsen after stopping Genvoya administration. It is essential not to stop taking Genvoya without first consulting your doctor: see section 3, Do not interrupt Genvoya treatment.
While taking Genvoya:
Once you start taking Genvoya, be aware of:
?If you notice any of these symptoms, inform your doctor immediately.For more information, see section 4, Possible side effects.
Children and adolescents
Do not administer this medication to children aged 5 years or younger, or weighing less than 25 kg, regardless of age. Genvoya has not yet been studied in children aged 5 years or younger.
Other medications and Genvoya
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.Genvoya may interact with other medications. As a result, the blood levels of Genvoya or other medications may be affected. This may prevent your medications from working correctly or worsen their possible side effects. In some cases, your doctor may need to adjust the dose or check your blood concentrations.
Medications that should never be taken with Genvoya:
?If you are taking any of these medications, do not take Genvoya and inform your doctor immediately.
Medications used to treat hepatitis B virus infection:
Do not take Genvoya with medications that contain:
?Consult your doctor if you are taking any of these medications.
Other types of medications:
Consult your doctor if you are taking:
These medications are used to treat allergies, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, eye, joint, and muscle inflammation, and other inflammatory conditions.If alternatives cannot be used, only use after a clinical evaluation and with close monitoring by your doctor to assess the adverse effects of corticosteroids.
?Inform your doctor if you are taking these or other medications.Do not interrupt your treatment without consulting your doctor.
?If you are taking an antacid or a multivitamin supplement, take it at least 4 hours before or at least 4 hours after Genvoya.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Driving and operating machinery
Genvoya may cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness during treatment with Genvoya, do not drive, ride a bike, or operate tools or machines.
Genvoya contains lactose
If your doctor has told you that you have a certain sugar intolerance, consult with them before taking this medication.
?If you find yourself in any of these circumstances, consult your doctor before starting to take Genvoya.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication as indicated by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
The recommended dose is:
Adults:a tablet per day with food
Adolescents and children aged 6years or older, weighing at least 25kg:a tablet per day with food
Do not chew or crush the tablet.
If you have difficulty swallowing the entire tablet, you can break it in half. Swallow the two halves of the tablet one after the other to take the full dose. Do not store the broken tablet.
Always take the recommended dose prescribed by your doctor.This is to ensure that your medication is completely effective, and to reduce the risk of developing treatment resistance. Do not change the dose unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not take antacids or multivitamins at the same timeas Genvoya. If you are taking an antacid such as aluminum/magnesium hydroxide or amultivitamin supplement, take it at least 4hours before or at least 4hours after Genvoya.
If you receive dialysis, take the daily dose of Genvoya once dialysis is completed.
If you take more Genvoya than you should
If you accidentally take more than the recommended dose of Genvoya, you may be at a higher risk of experiencing possible side effects with this medication (see section4,Side effects).
Consult your doctor immediately or go to the nearest emergency service. Bring the tablet container with you so that you can easily describe what you have taken.
If you forget to take Genvoya
It is essential that you do not forget a dose of Genvoya.
If you forget a dose:
If you vomit before 1hour after taking Genvoya,take another tablet with food.
Do not interrupt treatment with Genvoya
Do not interrupt treatment with Genvoya without first speaking with your doctor.Interrupting Genvoya can severely affect your response to future treatments. If Genvoya is interrupted for any reason, consult with your doctor before restarting the tablet intake of Genvoya.
When you see that you have little Genvoya left,go to your doctor or pharmacist to get more. This is very important, as the amount of virus may start to increase if the medication is interrupted even for a short period of time. It is possible that the disease will then become more difficult to treat.
If you have both HIV and hepatitisB,it is especially important not to suspend your treatment with Genvoya without first speaking with your doctor. You may need to have blood tests for several months after suspending treatment. In some patients with advanced liver disease or cirrhosis, it is not recommended to suspend treatment as this may cause a worsening of your hepatitis, a situation that can be potentially fatal.
?Talk to your doctor immediatelyabout new or unusual symptoms after suspending treatment, particularly symptoms associated with hepatitisB infection.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
During HIV treatment, there may be an increase in weight and blood glucose and lipid levels. This is partly related to health recovery and lifestyle, and in the case of blood lipids, sometimes to the HIV medications themselves. Your doctor will monitor these changes.
Like all medications,this medicationcan produce side effects, although not all people will experience them. When treating HIV infection, it is not always possible to distinguish whether some unwanted effects are due to Genvoya or to other medications being taken at the same time or to the HIV disease itself.
Severe side effects: report to a doctor immediately
-muscle weakness
-weakness starting in the hands and feet and moving to the trunk
-palpitations, tremors, or hyperactivity
?If you notice any of the above side effects, report them to your doctor immediately.
Frequent side effects
(may affect more than 1 in 10people)
Common side effects
(may affect up to 1 in 10people)
Rare side effects
(may affect up to 1 in 100people)
?If you consider any of the side effects you are experiencing to be severe, report them to your doctor.
Other effects that may be observed during HIV treatment
The frequency of the following side effects is unknown (the frequencycannot be estimated from the available data).
?If you notice any of these symptoms, report them to your doctor.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this prospectus.You can also report them directly throughthenational notification system included in theAppendix V.By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information about the safety of this medication.
Keepthis medicationout of the sight and reach of children.
Do not usethis medicationafter the expiration date that appears on the box and on the bottle after {CAD}. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Store in the original packaging to protect it from moisture. Keep the bottle perfectly closed.
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the containers and medications you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Genvoya
The active ingredients areelvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabina, and tenofovir alafenamide. Each Genvoya film-coated tablet contains 150mg of elvitegravir, 150mg of cobicistat, 200mg of emtricitabina, and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate equivalent to 10mg of tenofovir alafenamide.
The other components are
Core tablet:
Lactose (in the form of monohydrate), microcrystalline cellulose, sodium croscarmellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate.
Film coating::
Polyvinyl alcohol (E1203), titanium dioxide (E171), polyethylene glycol (E1521), talc (E553b), aluminium lake indigo carmine (E132), yellow iron oxide (E172).
Appearance of the product and contents of the pack
The Genvoya film-coated tablets are green, capsule-shaped tablets, marked on one face with “GSI” and on the other with the number “510”. Genvoya is presented in bottles of 30tablets (with a silica gel desiccant that should be kept in the bottle to help protect the tablets). The silica gel desiccant is contained in a separate sachet or container, and should not be taken.
This medicinal product is available in packs of 1bottle of 30film-coated tablets and in packs of 90(3bottles of 30)film-coated tablets.Only some pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing authorisation holder
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
Carrigtohill
County Cork, T45 DP77
Ireland
Responsible person
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC
IDA Business & Technology Park
Carrigtohill
County Cork
Ireland
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