Drug names
Most drugs are known by several names including a chemical name, a brand name and an abbreviated name.
The most common names for drugs available when this guide was printed are listed below with space to add new drugs as they are approved.
* = drug in development.
| Chemical | Trade | Abbr. |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Inhibitors: | ||
| enfuvirtide | Fuzeon | T-20 |
| maraviroc | Celsentri | MRV |
| vicriviroc | SCH-D | VCV |
| NRTIs (‘nukes’): | ||
| stavudine | Zerit | d4T |
| zidovudine | Retrovir | AZT |
| didanosine | Videx | ddI |
| ddI ‘Enteric coated’ | ddI/EC | |
| lamivudine | Epivir | TC |
| abacavir | Ziagen | ABC |
| tenofovir | Viread | TDF |
| emtricitabine | Emtriva | FTC |
| Combivir | (AZT+3TC ) | CBV |
| Trizivir | (AZT+3TC+ABC) | TZV |
| Truvada | (TDF+FTC) | TVD |
| Kivexa | (ABC+3TC) | KVX |
| NNRTIs (‘non-nukes’): | ||
| efavirenz | Sustiva | EFV |
| nevirapine | Viramune | NVP |
| delavirdine | Rescriptor | DLV |
| etravirine | Intelence | ETR |
| Protease Inhibitors (PIs): | ||
| indinavir | Crixivan | IDV |
| nelfinavir | Viracept | NFV |
| ritonavir | Norvir | RTV |
| saquinavir | Invirase | SQV hgc |
| (hard gel capsule) | ||
| lopinavir/r | Kaletra | LPV/r |
| fosamprenavir | Telzir | FOS |
| atavanavir | Reyataz | ATZ |
| tipranavir | Aptivus | TPV |
| darunavir | Prezista | DRV |
| Integrase Inhibitors (INIIs): | ||
| raltegravir | Isentress | RAL |
| elvitegravir | GS-9137 | EVG |
| Other drugs commonly used: | ||
| Septrin | cotrimoxazole | |
| Acyclovir | Zovirax | |
| hydroxyurea | Hydrea | HU |
| interleukin-2 | ProLeukin | IL-2 |
| foscarnet | Foscavir | FCN |
| cidofovir | Vistide | CDV |
| interferon | various | INF |
| ribavirin | various | RBV |