Question 1

What is Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous) used for?

Accepted Answer

HIV Infection

Question 2

What is the most important information I should know about Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous)?

Accepted Answer

Do not use lenacapavir for PrEP if you are HIV-positive or have not confirmed you are HIV-negative. You must need to have a negative HIV test before starting this treatment and before every injection. Some drugs should not be used with lenacapavir. Your treatment plan may change if you also use certain medicines for HIV, serious infections including tuberculosis, cancer, seizures, inflammation (steroids), sleep, anxiety or mood disorders, or certain herbal medicines including St. Johns Wort. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had:

flu-like symptoms;
an autoimmune disorder such as Graves' disease, polymyositis, or Guillain-Barré syndrome;
if you are sexually active; or
been recently tested for other sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) such as syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.

To prevent HIV in a newborn baby, use all medications to control your infection during pregnancy. Your name may be listed on an antiviral pregnancy registry. It is not known if lenacapavir will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Women with HIV should not breastfeed. The virus can pass to your baby in your breast milk.

Question 3

Can I take Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous) if I’m pregnant or breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

To prevent HIV in a newborn baby, use all medications to control your infection during pregnancy. Your name may be listed on an antiviral pregnancy registry. It is not known if lenacapavir will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Women with HIV should not breastfeed. The virus can pass to your baby in your breast milk.

Question 4

How to take Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous)?

Accepted Answer

Use Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous) exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Lenacapavir is usually given as tablets and injections, and your doctor will determine the right treatment for your condition. Lenacapavir oral is taken by mouth with or without food. Lenacapavir injection is injected under the skin. A healthcare provider will give you this injection. Your doctor will determine the right treatment schedule for you. Use all HIV medications as directed. Do not change your dose or stop using a medicine without your doctor's advice. Keep your follow-up appointments and remain under the care of a doctor. Lenacapavir (PrEP) alone will not protect you from infection with HIV. You must also use safer sex practices and get tested for HIV and other infections before taking this medicine and before each injection. After your last dose, you may need follow-up tests. Lenacapavir can affect other medicines for up to 9 months, and small amounts may remain in your body for 12 months or longer. Do not change any medicines without talking to your doctor. Store tightly closed at room temperature, away from moisture and heat. Keep the medicine in the original container, along with the packet of moisture-absorbing preservative.

Question 5

What happens if I overdose on Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous)?

Accepted Answer

If you think you or someone else may have overdosed Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous) call your doctor or the Poison Control center '800-222-1222','(800) 222-1222','Poison Control' If someone collapses or isn't breathing after taking Diclofenac (Voltaren), call 911

Question 6

What drugs and food should I avoid while taking Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous)?

Accepted Answer

Using this medicine will not prevent your disease from spreading. Ask your doctor how to prevent HIV transmission during sex. Sharing drug or medicine needles is never safe.

Question 7

What are the side effects of Sunlenca (Oral,Subcutaneous)?

Accepted Answer

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, difficult breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Lenacapavir can affect your immune system (even weeks or months after you've used this medicine). Tell your doctor if you have:

signs of a new infection--fever, night sweats, swollen glands, cold sores, cough, wheezing, diarrhea, weight loss;
trouble speaking or swallowing, problems with balance or eye movement, weakness or prickly feeling; or
swelling in your neck or throat (enlarged thyroid), menstrual changes, impotence.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

open sores or changes in skin color where the injection was given; or
symptoms of new HIV infection--fever, night sweats, tiredness, muscle or joint pain, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, swollen glands in your neck or groin.

Common side effects may include:

bruising, swelling, warmth, redness, oozing, or bleeding where an injection was given; or
nausea, headache.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.