Rilpivirine (known as Edurant)

Generic name: Rilpivirine

Brand names: Edurant

Class: NNRTIs (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors)

Side-effects:

Common: Insomnia (difficulty sleeping), headache, rash, mood changes, depression
Rare: At doses above 25mg may cause a disturbance to the heart rhythm

Dosage:

25mg tablet
25mg once a day

Notes:

Take with a meal.

This article was last reviewed on 19/12/2011 by T. Kelaart.

Date due for the next review: 30/9/2014.

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