Tecovirimat
Generic name
Tecovirimat
Brand name
ATC Code
J05AX24
- Dosages
- Side effects in children
- Warnings & precautions in children
- Contra-indications in children
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Interactions - PK
- Renal impairment
- References
Pharmacokinetics in children
The pharmacokinetics of tecovirimat have not been studied in pediatric patients. Based on a population pharmacokinetic model and simulation, the recommended pediatric dosing regimen for individuals with a body weight of at least 13 kg is expected to result in exposure similar to that in adults (SmPC)
dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)
No information is present at this moment.
Available formulations
No information is present at this moment.
Dosages
| Smallpox, monkeypox, cowpox and complications due to virus replication after smallpox vaccination |
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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months
No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.
The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Side effects
No information is present at this moment.
The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Contra-indications
No information available on specific contra indications in children.
The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Warnings & precautions in children
The European Medicines Agency has decided to defer the obligation for the manufacturer to submit the results of studies with tecovirimat in one or more subgroups of pediatric patients for the treatment of orthopoxvirus disease (smallpox, monkeypox, cowpox
and vaccinia)
This drug is registered under "exceptional conditions. This means that for ethical reasons it was not possible to obtain complete information on this drug.
In case of difficulty in swallowing the capsules may be opened; mix the contents with approx. 30 ml of liquid (e.g. milk) or soft food (e.g. yogurt) and swallow within 30 min after the meal.
If vomiting occurs within 30 min of ingestion, administer a second dose immediately; if vomiting occurs more than 30 min after ingestion, do not take an additional dose.
Interactions
The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.
| Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AB01 | ||
| J05AB12 | ||
| J05AB06 | ||
| J05AB16 | ||
| J05AB04 | ||
| J05AB11 | ||
| J05AB14 | ||
| Phosphonic acid derivatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AD01 | ||
| Protease inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AE08 | ||
| J05AE10 | ||
| J05AE07 | ||
| J05AE02 | ||
| J05AE04 | ||
| J05AE03 | ||
| J05AE01 | ||
| Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AF06 | ||
| J05AF02 | ||
| J05AF09 | ||
| J05AF10 | ||
| J05AF05 | ||
| J05AF04 | ||
| J05AF07 | ||
| J05AF13 | ||
| J05AF13 | ||
| J05AF01 | ||
| Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AG06 | ||
| J05AG03 | ||
| J05AG04 | ||
| J05AG01 | ||
| J05AG05 | ||
| Neuraminidase inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AH02 | ||
| J05AH01 | ||
| Antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AR02 | ||
| J05AR20 | ||
| J05AR13 | ||
| J05AR25 | ||
| J05AR18 | ||
| J05AR19 | ||
| J05AR03 | ||
| J05AR09 | ||
| J05AR10 | ||
| Other antivirals | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AX28 | ||
| J05AX12 | ||
| J05AX07 | ||
| J05AX09 | ||
| J05AX08 | ||
| ANTIVIRALS FOR TREATMENT OF HIV INFECTIONS, COMBINATIONS | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AR02 | ||
| J05AR20 | ||
| J05AR13 | ||
| J05AR25 | ||
| J05AR18 | ||
| J05AR19 | ||
| J05AR03 | ||
| J05AR09 | ||
| J05AR10 | ||
| Integrase inhibitors | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AJ04 | ||
| Antivirals for treatment of HCV infections | ||
|---|---|---|
| J05AP54 | ||
| J05AP57 | ||
| J05AP51 | ||
| J05AP08 | ||
| J05AP55 | ||
Reference
- SIGA Technologies Netherlands B.V., SmPC Tecovirimat (EU/1/21/1600) 28-01-2022, www.ema.europa.eu
Changes
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Overdose
