Drug updated on 12/11/2024
Dosage Form | Injection (intravenous: 200 mg/20 mL [10 mg/mL]) |
Drug Class | Influenza virus neuraminidase inhibitors (NAI) |
Ongoing and Completed Studies | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Indication
- Indicated for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 6 months and older who have been symptomatic for no more than two days.
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Summary
- This summary is based on the review of nine systematic review(s)/meta-analysis(es). [1-9]
- Peramivir demonstrated a significant reduction in time to alleviation of symptoms (TTAS) when compared to laninamivir (mean difference (MD) = -17.68 hours; 95% confidence interval (CI): -34.05 to -1.32) and also showed shorter TTAS compared to other neuraminidase inhibitors (MD = -11.214 hours; 95% CI: -19.119 to -3.310). However, no significant difference was observed in TTAS when peramivir was compared directly to oseltamivir.
- Peramivir was associated with a reduced duration of hospitalization by -1.73 days (95% CI: -3.33 to -0.13) for seasonal influenza compared to placebo or standard care, and it also decreased the time to resumption of usual activities by -43.5 hours (95% CI: -72.8 to -14.2) in young and middle-aged adults.
- Peramivir demonstrated a comparable safety profile to other neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs), with no significant differences in adverse events (AEs) or serious adverse events (SAEs) relative to oseltamivir, zanamivir, and laninamivir; for AEs, the relative risk (RR) was 1.023 (95% CI: 0.717 to 1.460), and for SAEs, RR was 1.068 (95% CI: 0.702 to 1.625).
- There is no population types or subgroups information available in the reviewed studies.
Product Monograph / Prescribing Information
Document Title | Year | Source |
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Rapivab (peramivir) Prescribing Information. | 2024 | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Durham, NC |
Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Document Title | Year | Source |
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2020-2021 AMMI Canada guidance on the use of antiviral drugs for influenza in the setting of co-circulation of seasonal influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses in Canada. | 2020 | Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada |