EVG is only available as a component of an STR tablet that also contains COBI, FTC, and either TDF or TAF (Stribild, Genvoya).
Elvitegravir
| Interaction Color Code | Clinical Bottom Line | Clinical Effects | Drug 1 effect | Drug 2 dose | Drug 2 effect | Management | |
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| Elvitegravir Ethosuximide 180 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Potential for increased anticonvulsant effects |
Monitor for ethosuximide adverse effects |
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| Elvitegravir Clonazepam 179 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Potential for increased clonazepam effects (e.g. sedation, respiratory depression) |
Frequent clinical monitoring is recommended |
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| Elvitegravir Lamotrigine 178 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Potential for increased anticonvulsant effects |
Frequent clinical monitoring is recommended |
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| Elvitegravir Vardenafil 177 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of vardenafil | Potential for increased vardenafil effects (e.g. hypotension, priapism) |
Initiate vardenafil 2.5 mg every 72 hours and monitor for adverse effects |
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| Elvitegravir Trazodone 176 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of trazodone | Potential for increased trazodone adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate trazodone at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy, adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Thioridazine 175 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of thioridazine | Potential for increased risk of thioridazine adverse effects |
Initiate lowest starting dose or decrease current dose of antipsychotic. Monitor efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Terazosin 174 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of terazosin | Potential for increased terazosin adverse effects |
Initiate low dose terazosin and titrate dose according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Tadalafil 173 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of tadalafil | Potential for increased tadalafil effects (e.g. hypotension, priapism) |
For erectile dysfunction, initiate tadalafil 5 mg dose and do not exceed 10 mg every 72 hours. Monitor adverse effects. For patients taking a protease inhibitor (stable > 7 days) requiring tadalafil for pulmonary arterial hypertension initiate 20 mg once daily and increase to 40 mg once daily based on tolerability. Patients currently on tadalafil who require a PI should stop tadalafil ³24 hours before PI initiation, take the PI for 7 days, then resume tadalafil at 20 mg. Maximum recommended daily dose for treatment of BPH is 2.5 mg daily. |
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| Elvitegravir Sildenafil 172 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of sildenafil. | Potential for increased sildenafil effects (eg, hypotension, priapism, visual disturbances) |
For erectile dysfunction, initiate sildenafil 25 mg every 48 hours and monitor for adverse effects. Manufacturer recommends not to exceed dose of 25 mg every 48 hours. Do not coadminister if using sildenafil for pulmonary arterial hypertension. |
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| Elvitegravir Risperidone 171 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of risperidone | Potential for increased risk of risperidone adverse effects |
Initiate lowest starting dose or decrease current dose of antipsychotic. Monitor efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Pimavanserin 170 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of pimavanserin | Potential for increased risk of nefazodone adverse effects |
Reduce pimavanserin dose to 10 mg |
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| Elvitegravir Perphenazine 169 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of perphenazine | Potential for increased risk of perphenazine adverse effects |
Initiate lowest starting dose or decrease current dose of antipsychotic. Monitor efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Paroxetine 168 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of paroxetine | Potential for increased risk of paroxetine adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate paroxetine at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate dose according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Nortriptyline 167 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of nortriptyline | Potential for increased risk of nortriptyline adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate nortriptyline at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Imipramine 166 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of imipramine | Potential for increased risk of imipramine adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate imipramine at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Iloperidone 165 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of iloperidone | Potential for increased risk of iloperidone adverse effects |
Decrease iloperidone dose by 50% |
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| Elvitegravir Edoxaban 164 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of edoxaban | Potential for increased risk of bleeding |
Edoxaban 30 mg once daily if using for DVT / PE. No adjustment needed for stroke prevention in persons with atrial fibrillation. |
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| Elvitegravir Doxepin 163 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of doxepin | Potential for increased risk of doxepin adverse effects (e.g. sedation) |
If coadministering initiate doxepin at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Doxazosin 162 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of doxazosin | Potential for increased risk of doxazosin adverse effects |
Initiate low dose doxazosin and titrate dose according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Daclatasvir 161 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of daclatasvir | Decrease daclatasvir dose to 30 mg daily |
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| Elvitegravir Colchicine 160 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of colchicine | Potential for increased risk of colchicine adverse effects |
If coadministering for treatment of gout flares use 0.6 mg single dose followed by 0.3 mg single dose 1h later and do not repeat for at least 3 days. If coadministering for prophylaxis of gout flares adjust based on original regimen (e.g. reduce 0.6 mg BID to 0.3 mg once daily, reduce 0.6 mg once daily to 0.3 mg every other day). If coadministering for FMF, maximum daily dose is 0.6 mg. Do not coadminister in hepatic or renal impairment. |
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| Elvitegravir Clarithromycin 159 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of clarithromycin | No dose adjustment necessary if patients CrCl > 60 mL / min. Reduce clarithromycin dose by 50% if CrCl is between 50-60 mL / min. Do not coadminster if CrCl > 50 mL / min. |
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| Elvitegravir Cariprazine 158 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of cariprazine | Potential for increased risk of cariprazine adverse effects |
If patient is receiving EVG / c, administer cariprazine 1.5 mg on Day 1 and Day 3, with no dose given on Day 2. From Day 4 onward, administer cariprazine 1.5 mg daily. Dose can be increased to a maximum dose of 3 mg daily. If EVG / c is withdrawn, cariprazine dose may need to be increased. If patient is receiving cariprazine 3 mg or 6 mg daily, reduce cariprazine dose by half. For patients taking cariprazine 4.5 mg daily, the dose should be reduced to 1.5 mg or 3 mg daily. For patients taking cariprazine 1.5 mg daily, change to 1.5 mg every other day. If EVG / c is withdrawn, cariprazine dose may need to be increased. |
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| Elvitegravir Calcifediol 157 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of calcifediol | Monitor serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, intact PTH, and serum Ca concentrations. Adjust dose as needed. |
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| Elvitegravir Buspirone 156 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of buspirone | Potential for increased risk of buspirone adverse effects |
If coadministering start with low dose buspirone and titrate accordingly. A dose reduction may be required. Monitor for side effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Bupropion 155 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of bupropion | Potential for increased risk of bupropion adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate bupropion at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Bosentan 154 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of bosentan | Potential for increased risk of bosentan adverse effects |
If patient has been on elvitegravir / cobicistat for more than 10 days, start with bosentan dose of 62.5 mg daily or every other day. If patient is currently on bosentan and requires use of elvitegravir / cobicistat, stop bosentan for at least 36 hours prior to initiating ART. Wait 10 days and then resume bosentan starting with 62.5 mg daily or every other day. |
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| Elvitegravir Beclomethasone 153 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of Beclomethasone | Potential for increased risk of corticosteroid adverse effects |
If coadministering, initiate lower dose and monitor for corticosteroid adverse effects |
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| Elvitegravir Brexpiprazole 152 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of aripiprazole | Potential for increased risk of brexpiprazole adverse effects |
Administer 25% of usual bexpiprazole dose and titrate based on efficacy and adverse effects |
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| Elvitegravir Aripiprazole 151 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of aripiprazole | Potential for increased risk of aripiprazole adverse effects |
Not reported |
Administer 25% of usual aripiprazole dose and titrate based on efficacy and adverse effects |
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| Elvitegravir Amitriptyline 150 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of amitriptyline | Potential for increased risk of amitriptyline adverse effects |
If coadministering initiate amitriptyline at lowest dose. Monitor response and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Sucralfate 149 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid decreased elvitegravir efficacy | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Separate elvitegravir / cobicistat from sucralfate by at least 2 hours. |
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| Elvitegravir Iron 148 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid decreased elvitegravir efficacy | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Separate elvitegravir / cobicistat from medications containing polyvalent cations by at least 2 hours. |
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| Elvitegravir Calcium carbonate 147 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid decreased elvitegravir efficacy | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Separate elvitegravir / cobicistat from medications containing polyvalent cations by at least 2 hours. |
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| Elvitegravir Calcium carbonate 146 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid decreased elvitegravir efficacy | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Separate elvitegravir / cobicistat from medications containing polyvalent cations by at least 2 hours. |
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| Elvitegravir Saxagliptin 145 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of saxagliptin | Potential for increased saxagliptin adverse effects |
Limit saxagliptin dose to 2.5 mg once daily |
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| Elvitegravir Pitavastatin 144 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of pitavastatin | Potential for increased risk of pitavastatin adverse effects |
Initiate pitavastatin at lowest dose and titrate carefully. Monitor for adverse effects. |
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| Elvitegravir Aluminum and magnesium hydroxide antacid 143 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid decreased elvitegravir efficacy | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
AUC decreased 40-50% when administered simultaneously with antacid; AUC decreased 15-20% when administered 2 hours before or after antacid. No change in AUC if separated by 4-hour interval. |
Not reported | Not reported |
Administer elvitegravir at least 2 hours before or at least 6 hours after supplements that contain polyvalent cations. |
| Elvitegravir LDV/SOF 142 | Orange: Minimal data to guide interaction | Minimal data to guide interaction: weigh risks and benefits of using this combination | Potential increase in ledipasvir toxicity |
Cmax decreased 12%, AUC increased 2%, Cmin increased 36% |
90 / 400 mg once daily | Ledipasvir Cmax increased 63%, AUC increased 78%, Cmin increased 91%; Sofosbuvir Cmax increased 33%, AUC increased 36%; Sofosbuvir metabolite Cmax increased 33%, AUC increased 44%, Cmin increased 53% |
Manufacturer does not recommend co-administration of ledipasvir / sofosbuvir with Stribild due to interaction with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. If coadministering, monitor for tenofovir renal toxicity. May coadminister with Genvoya. |
| Elvitegravir SOF/VEL 141 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Stribild is coformulated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and TDF levels are increased by sofosbuvir / velpatasvir. |
Cmax decreased 13%; AUC decreased 6%; Cmin increased 8% |
400 / 100 mg once daily | Velpatasvir Cmax increased 30%, AUC increased 50%, Cmin increased 60%; Sofosbuvir Cmax increased 23%, AUC increased 37%; Sofosbuvir metabolite Cmax increased 29%, AUC increased 48%, Cmin increased 58% |
Monitor TDF-related adverse reactions |
| Elvitegravir SOF/VEL/VOX 140 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax decreased 21%; AUC decreased 6%; Cmin increased 32% |
400 / 100 / 100 mg plus 100 mg voxilaprevir | Voxilaprevir Cmax increased 92%; AUC increased 171%; Cmin increased 350%. Velpatasvir AUC increased 16%; Cmin increased 46%. Sofosbuvir Cmax increased 27%; AUC increased 22% |
If coadministering with Stribild, monitor for TDF related adverse effects. Consider monitoring for hepatotoxicity when coadministering with either Stribild or Genvoya |
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| Elvitegravir SOF/VEL 139 | Orange: Minimal data to guide interaction | Minimal data to guide interaction: weigh risks and benefits of using this combination | Stribild is coformulated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and TDF levels are increased by sofosbuvir / velpatasvir. |
Cmax and AUC decreased 7%; Cmin decreased 3% |
400 / 100 mg once daily | Velpatasvir Cmax increased 5%, AUC increased 19%, Cmin increased 37%; Sofosbuvir Cmax increased 1%, AUC increased 24%; Sofosbuvir metabolite Cmax increased 13%, AUC increased 35%, Cmin increased 45% |
May coadminister with caution. Monitor for adverse reactions associated with TDF |
| Elvitegravir LDV/SOF 138 | Orange: Minimal data to guide interaction | Minimal data to guide interaction: weigh risks and benefits of using this combination | Potential increase in ledipasvir toxicity |
AUC increased 11%, Cmin increased 46% |
90 / 400 mg once daily | Ledipasvir Cmax increased 65%, AUC increased 79%, Cmin increased 93%; Sofosbuvir Cmax increased 28%, AUC increased 47%; Sofosbuvir metabolite Cmax increased 29%, AUC increased 48%, Cmin increased 66%% |
Manufacturer does not recommend co-administration of ledipasvir / sofosbuvir with Stribild due to interaction with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. May coadminister with Genvoya. |
| Elvitegravir EE/NGM 137 | Orange: Minimal data to guide interaction | Minimal data to guide interaction: risks likely to outweigh benefits | Potential for increased norgestimate effects (e.g. insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, acne, venous thrombosis); Potential decreased ethinyl estradiol effects |
Not reported |
0.18 / 0.215 / 0.250 mg NGM once daily, 0.025 mg EE once daily | Ethinyl estradiol Cmax decrease 6%, AUC decrease 25%, Cmin decrease 44%; Norgestimate Cmax increased 108%, AUC increased 126%, Cmin increased 167% |
Additional or alternative contraception should be considered. |
| Elvitegravir CBZ 136 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Reduced levels of elvitegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 45%, AUC decreased 69%, Cmin decreased 97% |
200 mg BID | Cmax increased 40%, AUC increased 43%, Cmin increased 51%. Epoxide metabolite (pharmacologically active) Cmax decreased 73%, AUC decreased 35%, and Cmin decreased 41%. |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
| Elvitegravir RFB 135 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Increased levels of rifabutin, reduced levels of elvitegravir | Increased rifabutin effects, potential loss of antiretroviral activity |
Cmax decreased 9%, AUC decreased 21%, Cmin decreased 67% |
150 mg every other day | No significant change in rifabutin Cmin, AUC, or Cmax. 25-O-desacetylrifabutin metabolite Cmax increased 384%, AUC increased 625%, Cmin increased 394% as compared to 300 mg rifabutin alone. |
Use alternative agents |
| Elvitegravir Famotidine 134 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change in AUC or Cmax when administered 12 hours apart or if administered simultaneously |
40 mg given 12 hours after EVG or 40 mg given simultaneously with EVG | Not reported |
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| Elvitegravir Omeprazole 133 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | If omeprazole given 2 hours before EVG, Cmax increased 16%, AUC increased 10%, Cmin increased 13%. If given 12h after, no significant change. |
20 mg given 2 hours before or 12 hours after elvitegravir | Not reported |
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| Elvitegravir Methadone 132 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not reported |
80-120 mg daily | No significant change in R-methadone or S-methadone |
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| Elvitegravir Sertraline 131 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax decreased 12%; AUC decreased 6% |
50 mg single dose | Cmax increased 14%; AUC decreased 7% |
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| Elvitegravir Naloxone 130 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Potential reduced efficacy of naloxone |
Not reported |
4-6 mg once daily | Cmax and AUC decrease 28% |
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| Elvitegravir Buprenorphine / naloxone 129 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Potential for increased risk of sedation and decreased cognition |
Not reported |
16-24 mg once daily | Buprenorphine Cmax increased 12%, AUC increased 35%, Cmin increased 66%. Norbuprenorphine metabolite Cmax increased 24%, AUC increased 42%, Cmin increased 57% |
If using, monitor closely for excess sedation and cognitive effects |
| Elvitegravir Rosuvastatin 128 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of rosuvastatin | Potential for increased risk of rosuvastatin adverse effects (e.g. myopathy) |
No significant change |
10 mg single dose | Cmax increased 89%, AUC increased 38%, Cmin increased 43% |
Initiate rosuvastatin at lowest dose and titrate carefully. Monitor for adverse effects. |
| Elvitegravir Atorvastatin 127 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of atorvastain | Potential for increased atorvastatin adverse effects (e.g. myopathy) |
AUC decreased 8% |
10 mg single dose | Cmax increased 132%; AUC increased 160%. |
Initiate with lowest Potential dose of atorvastatin. Titrate carefully while monitoring for adverse effects. Do not exceed 20 mg of atorvastatin daily. |
| Elvitegravir Digoxin 126 | Orange: Minimal data to guide interaction | Minimal data to guide interaction: weigh risks and benefits of using this combination | Potential for increased digoxin adverse effects |
Not reported |
0.5 mg single dose | Cmax increased 41%, AUC increased 8% |
If coadministering, use with caution. Monitor levels and digoxin adverse effects |
| Elvitegravir Desipramine 125 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of desipramine | Increased desipramine effects |
Not reported |
50 mg single dose | Cmax increased 24%, AUC increased 65% |
If coadministering, initiate low dose desipramine and titrate according to efficacy and adverse effects. |
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