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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

September 2009

Decisions relating to your treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor. Information in this guide is intended to support those discussions.

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