Atazanavir 300mg capsule approved in US

6 December 2006. Related: Antiretrovirals.

On October 16, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new 300 mg capsule form of atazanavir (Reyataz).

Atazanavir is now available in the US as 100mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, and the new 300 mg capsules.

The new 300 mg capsules give treatment-experienced patients the option to take either one 300mg capsule, or two 150 mg capsules of atazanavir, once daily plus ritonavir 100 mg once daily, with food.

Source: FDA list serve