Kaletra
Lopinavir with ritonavir as a 200/50mg film-coated tablet, used in the management of HIV infection. A protease inhibitor with its pharmacokinetic booster.
- Category
- HIV Management
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 200/50mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Kaletra on your behalf.
- Condition
- HIV Infection
- Therapeutic class
- Antiretroviral
- Pharmacological class
- Protease Inhibitor
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor liver function; maintain consistent adherence to avoid drug resistance
- Minor side effects
- nausea; vomiting; diarrhoea
- Moderate side effects
- dyslipidaemia; abdominal pain; fatigue
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- AbbVie
- Onset Time
- not applicable (chronic use)
- Duration
- not applicable
- Storage instructions
- Store at room temperature below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- st. john's wort; statins; oral contraceptives
- Age restrictions
- As prescribed by an HIV specialist.
Contraindications
severe hepatic impairment; hypersensitivity to components; concurrent use of rifampicin
Serious side effects
pancreatitis, requires immediate medical attention; hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Lopinavir with ritonavir as a 200/50mg film-coated tablet, used in the management of HIV infection. A protease inhibitor with its pharmacokinetic booster.
Mechanism of action
Kaletra contains a protease inhibitor that stops the HIV-1 protease enzyme from cleaving viral precursor proteins, which is essential for producing mature, infectious virus particles. Ritonavir acts as a pharmacokinetic booster, inhibiting the metabolism of lopinavir to maintain higher blood concentrations.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Benefit-risk assessment required. Breastfeeding: Not recommended for HIV patients.
Kaletra contains the active ingredients lopinavir and ritonavir, which are used to treat HIV infection. The medicine is supplied as a tablet in 200/50mg strength. This formulation provides two antiretroviral agents in a single dose, assisting patients by simplifying the management of their daily treatment requirements.
Buying Kaletra online
While generic lopinavir and ritonavir, often produced in India, offer a more affordable option for those managing treatment costs, the original brand remains accessible to patients across the region. This medicine is best used under a doctor’s care to monitor progress and manage therapy effectively.
What you will receive
Kaletra is the originator brand name, made by AbbVie. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with AbbVie and do not ship the original Kaletra.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Lopinavir / Ritonavir) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.