WHAT ARE COMBINATION MEDICATIONS? Combination medications are pills, tablets, or injections that contain more than one medication to treat HIV. They are listed in the tables below. Pharmaceutical companies have been working hard to make their medications easier to take. Part of this effort has… Read More

WHAT IS KALETRA? Kaletra is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Kaletra contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: lopinavir (LPV) ritonavir (RTV, Norvir) The FDA approved Kaletra in 2000 as an ARV for people with HIV infection. Generic versions… Read More

WHAT IS EPZICOM? Epzicom is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Epzicom contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: abacavir (ABC, Ziagen) lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) The FDA approved Epzicom in 2004 as an ARV for people with HIV infection. Generic… Read More

WHAT IS TRUVADA? Truvada is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Truvada contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Truvada in 2004… Read More

WHAT IS ATRIPLA? Atripla is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Atripla contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: efavirenz (EFV, Sustiva) emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Atripla in 2006 as an… Read More

WHAT IS COMPLERA? Complera is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Complera contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) rilpivirine (RPV, Edurant) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Complera in 2011… Read More

WHAT IS STRIBILD? Stribild is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Stribild contains four antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: elvitegravir (Vitekta) cobicistat (COBI, Tybost) emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Stribild… Read More

WHAT IS TRIUMEQ? Triumeq is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Triumeq contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: abacavir (ABC, Ziagen) dolutegravir (DTG, Tivicay) lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) The FDA approved Triumeq in 2014 as an ARV for people with… Read More

WHAT IS PREZCOBIX? Prezcobix is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Prezcobix contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: darunavir (DRV, Prezista) cobicistat (COBI, Tybost) The FDA approved Prezcobix in 2015 as an ARV for people with HIV infection. Prezcobix… Read More

WHAT IS EVOTAZ? Evotaz is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Evotaz contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: atazanavir (ATV, Reyataz) cobicistat (COBI, Tybost) The FDA approved Evotaz in 2015 as an ARV for people with HIV infection. Evotaz… Read More

WHAT IS GENVOYA? Genvoya is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Genvoya contains four antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: elvitegravir (Vitekta) cobicistat (COBI, Tybost) emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (tenofovir AF, TAF, Vemlidy) The FDA approved Genvoya… Read More

WHAT IS DESCOVY? Descovy is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Descovy contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (tenofovir AF, TAF, Vemlidy) The FDA approved Descovy in 2015… Read More

WHAT IS ODEFSEY? Odefsey is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Odefsey contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) rilpivirine (RPV, Edurant) tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (tenofovir AF, TAF, Vemlidy) The FDA approved Odefsey in 2016 as an… Read More

WHAT IS JULUCA? Juluca is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Juluca contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: dolutegravir (DTG, Tivicay) rilpivirine (RPV, Edurant) The FDA approved Juluca in 2017 as an ARV for people with HIV… Read More

WHAT IS BIKTARVY? Biktarvy is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Biktarvy contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: bictegravir emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (tenofovir AF, TAF, Vemlidy) The FDA approved Biktarvy in 2018 as an… Read More

WHAT ARE SYMFI AND SYMFI-LO? Symfi and Symfi-Lo are complete HIV regimens used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Symfi and Symfi-Lo contain three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: efavirenz (EFV, Sustiva) lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The… Read More

WHAT IS CIMDUO? Cimduo is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Cimduo contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Cimduo in 2018 as an ARV for people… Read More

WHAT IS DELSTRIGO? Delstrigo is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Delstrigo contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: doravirine (DOR, Pifeltro) lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF, Viread) The FDA approved Delstrigo in 2018… Read More

WHAT IS SYMTUZA? Symtuza is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Symtuza contains four antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: darunavir (DRV, Prezista) cobicistat (COBI, Tybost) emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (tenofovir AF, TAF, Vemlidy) The FDA approved… Read More

WHAT IS DOVATO? Dovato is a complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Dovato contains two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) combined in one tablet: dolutegravir (DTG, Tivicay) lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) The FDA approved Dovato in 2019 as an ARV for people with HIV… Read More

WHAT IS CABENUVA? Cabenuva is a long-acting, complete HIV regimen used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Cabenuva combines two antiretroviral drugs (ARVs): cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension The FDA approved Cabenuva in 2021 as an ARV for people with HIV infection.… Read More