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This category covers antiretroviral medicines that control HIV. They are taken as combinations, every day without gaps, to keep the virus suppressed and protect the immune system. Modern combinations are simple to take and highly effective, and the priority is uninterrupted supply so that suppression is never lost.

Triumeq

Abacavir, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

600/50/300mg

Abacavir, dolutegravir and lamivudine in one tablet, used in the management of HIV infection. Three agents against three stages of the viral cycle.

From$8.69/ tabletView

Tivicay

Dolutegravir

50mg

Dolutegravir 50mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. An integrase inhibitor that blocks the strand transfer step.

From$2.74/ tabletView

Kaletra

Lopinavir, Ritonavir

200/50mg

Lopinavir with ritonavir as a 200/50mg film-coated tablet, used in the management of HIV infection. A protease inhibitor with its pharmacokinetic booster.

From$4.98/ tabletView

Epivir

Lamivudine

150mg

Lamivudine 150mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. A nucleoside analogue acting on reverse transcriptase.

From$1.53/ tabletView

Isentress

Raltegravir

400mg

Raltegravir 400mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. An integrase strand transfer inhibitor, blocking the enzyme the virus needs.

From$7.29/ tabletView

Sustiva

Efavirenz

200 · 600mg

Efavirenz 200mg and 600mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. An NNRTI that binds reverse transcriptase directly.

From$3.87/ tabletView

Viramune

Nevirapine

200mg

Nevirapine 200mg tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. An NNRTI that binds reverse transcriptase directly rather than as a substrate.

From$3.60/ tabletView

Epivir HBV

Lamivudine

100mg

Lamivudine 100mg film-coated tablets, the hepatitis B strength, used in the management of chronic hepatitis B. It inhibits the viral reverse transcriptase.

From$1.73/ tabletView

Ziagen

Abacavir

300mg

Abacavir 300mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. A nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

From$7.03/ tabletView

Zepdon

Raltegravir

400mg

Zepdon is raltegravir 400mg tablets for HIV infection, an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that keeps viral DNA out of the host genome.

From$6.80/ tabletView

Darunavir Tablets

Darunavir

600 · 800mg

Darunavir 600mg and 800mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of HIV infection. A protease inhibitor that halts assembly of new virus.

From$9.35/ tabletView

Combivir

Lamivudine, Zidovudine

300/150mg

Lamivudine with zidovudine as a 300/150mg film-coated tablet, used in the management of HIV infection. Two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

From$1.60/ tabletView

Tenofovir

Tenofovir

300mg

Tenofovir disoproxil 300mg tablets, used in the management of HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. It terminates the growing DNA chain.

From$5.30/ tabletView

Key points

  • Antiretrovirals are taken as combinations, daily and without gaps, to keep the virus suppressed.
  • Suppression protects health and prevents onward transmission, which is why adherence is the central issue.
  • Some of the same medicines are used for prevention before exposure, on different regimens.

Classes and ingredients in this category

Conditions it covers

These medicines are used for hiv infection and pre exposure prophylaxis, with some also active against chronic hepatitis b. Resistance testing, other medicines and kidney or liver health determine the combination, which is specialist territory.

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