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Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Infection

Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infection is caused by a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, weakening its ability to fight off illness and increasing the risk of serious conditions.

Tivicay

Dolutegravir

50mg

Dolutegravir tablets for HIV-1 infection. It blocks an enzyme the virus needs to copy itself into cells.

From$8.18/ tabletView

Combivir

Lamivudine, Zidovudine

150mg + 300mg

A lamivudine and zidovudine tablet for HIV-1 infection. Both ingredients mimic natural building blocks of viral DNA, causing the chain to stop growing.

From$1.81/ tabletView

Epivir

Lamivudine

150mg

Lamivudine tablets for HIV-1 infection. They are used alongside other antiretrovirals to keep the virus under control.

From$1.51/ tabletView

Sustiva

Efavirenz

200mg · 600mg

Efavirenz tablets for HIV-1 infection. They stop the virus from replicating by blocking its reverse transcriptase enzyme.

From$5.31/ tabletView

Tenvir

Tenofovir Disoproxil

300mg

Tenofovir disoproxil tablets for HIV and chronic hepatitis B. It blocks a key step the virus needs to replicate.

From$4.11/ tabletView

Key points

  • Some people develop a short flu-like illness roughly 2 to 6 weeks after becoming infected with HIV.
  • There is no cure for HIV, but treatments can reduce the amount of virus in the blood.
  • Without treatment, HIV typically progresses through three stages, and the chronic stage may last a decade or longer.
  • Most transmissions occur through anal or vaginal sex or through sharing needles and other drug injection equipment.

Medicines listed for Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Infection

The nine listed products are all tablets. Five combine two or three active ingredients into a single pill, while four contain one active ingredient each. The medicines represented include Tenofovir Disoproxil, Emtricitabine, lamivudine, dolutegravir, efavirenz, zidovudine, bictegravir and tenofovir alafenamide. These belong to several classes of antiretroviral medicine that interrupt different steps in how HIV copies itself inside the body.

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