- 100mg tablets
- Two 100mg tablets twice daily, for a total of four 100mg tablets each day.
- Take 2 tablets twice daily following a meal.
- Swallow tablets whole with water
- Take the same time each day, as close to 12 hours apart as possible.
- Store Intelence at room temperature in its original bottle, tightly closed to keep out light and moisture.
- Rash can range from mild to severe; even life threatening.
Important Warning! - Report any rash to your doctor immediately.
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- fatigue
- pain, numbness and tingling in hands or feet
- headache
- high blood pressure
- Intelence should not be taken on an empty stomach.
- If you miss a dose of Intelence within 6 hours of when you usually take it, take the dose followed with food as soon as possible. If you miss the dose by more than 6 hours, skip the dose and take your next dose at the regularly scheduled time.
Important Warning! - never take a double dose to make up a dose that you have missed.
- Take all your medicines as prescribed without missing doses to achieve the best affect.
- Intelence can potentially interact with several different medications.
- It is important to notify your doctor of all medications, both prescription and over the counter, before starting Intelence.
- The herbal medicine St. John's Wort, sometimes used to treat depression, is known to decrease the levels of NNRTIs and therefore should not be taken with Intellence.
Source AIDS info; Etravirine (TMC125); 24 Jan 2008.
Tibotec Therapeutics, Division of Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., Raritan NJ 08869; 1 Jan 2008.

