Drug General Information (ID: DDIJHWCIYQ)
Drug Name			Iron		Drug Info		Dolutegravir		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Iron Supplement				Antiviral Agents
Structure

Mechanism of Iron-Dolutegravir Interaction (Severity Level: Major)
Complex formation Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Iron				Dolutegravir
Mechanism		Polyvalent cations				Binds to polyvalent cations
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Chelation
		Factor Description		Chelation is a direct drug interaction that usually involves the formation of dimers or trimers, resulting in larger complexes and poorer absorption.
Mechanism Description		Decreased absorption of Iron due to formation of complexes caused by Dolutegravir

Recommended Action
Management		Dolutegravir should be administered 2 hours before or 6 hours after medications containing polyvalent cations such as antacids, laxatives, or mineral supplements.

References
1	Product Information. Tivicay (dolutegravir). ViiV Healthcare, Research Triangle Park, NC.
2	Wohlt PD, Zheng L, Gunderson S, Balzar SA, Johnson BD, Fish JT "Recommendations for the use of medications with continuous enteral nutrition." Am J Health Syst Pharm 66 (2009): 1438-67. [PMID: 19667002]