Drug names
Most drugs are known by several names. This includes a compound 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.
Generic HIV drugs can be made by many different companies. These have different brand names which cannot all be listed here. See Generic HIV drugs.
Older drugs that are no longer used should still be included in your treatment history.
* = drug in development.
| Trade name | Compound name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed dose combinations (FDCs) | ||
| Atripla (now generic) | efavirenz + FTC + TDF | EFV/FTC/TDF |
| Biktarvy | bictegravir + FTC + TAF | BIC/F/TAF |
| Delstrigo | doravirine + 3TC + TDF | DOR/3TC/TDF |
| Dovato | dolutegravir + 3TC | DOL/3TC |
| Eviplera / Complera (US) | rilpivirine + FTC + TDF | RPV/FTC/TDF |
| Genvoya | elvitegravir + cobicistat + FTC + TAF | E/C/F/TAF |
| Juluca | dolutegravir + rilpivirine | DOL/RPV |
| Odefsey | rilpivirine + FTC + TAF | RPV/FTC/TAF |
| Stribild | elvitegravir + cobicistat + FTC + TDF | E/C/F/TDF |
| Symtuza | darunavir + cobicistat + FTC + TAF | D/C/F/TAF |
| Triumeq | dolutegravir + abacavir + 3TC | DOL/ABC/3TC |
| Trizivir (rarely used) | abacavir + 3TC + AZT | TZV |
| Integrase Inhibitors (INIs or INSTIs): | ||
| (None) | bictegravir | BIC |
| Vocabria (Cabenuva in USA) | cabotegravir injections* | CAB-LA |
| Tivicay | dolutegravir | DOL |
| Viteka | elvitegravir | EVG |
| Isentress | raltegravir | RAL |
| * in FDC with rilpivirine (also oral) | ||
| Current NRTIs (‘nukes’): | ||
| Epivir | lamivudine | 3TC |
| Emtriva | emtricitabine | FTC |
| Ziagen | abacavir | ABC |
| Viread | tenofovir-DF | TDF (or TD) |
| TAF | tenofovir alefenamide | TAF |
| Dual NRTIs (2-in1 pills) | ||
| Kivexa | (ABC+3TC) | KVX |
| Truvada | (TDF+FTC) | TVD |
| Descovy | (TAF+FTC) | F/TAF |
| Combivir | (AZT+3TC ) | CBV |
| Old nukes (no longer or rarely used) | ||
| Zerit | stavudine (no longer used) | d4T |
| Retrovir | zidovudine (rarely used) | AZT |
| Videx | didanosine (no longer used) | ddI |
| ddI/EC | ddI ‘Enteric coated’ (no longer used) | ddI/EC |
| Trizivir | (AZT+3TC+ABC) (no longer used) | TZV |
| NNRTIs (‘non-nukes’): | ||
| Sustiva | efavirenz | EFV |
| Viramune | nevirapine | NVP |
| Rescriptor | delavirdine (discontinued) | DLV |
| Pifeltro | doravirine | DOR |
| Intellence | etravirine | ETR |
| Edurant | rilpivirine | RPV |
| Rekambys (in Cabenuva) | rilpivirine LA (injections) | RPV-LA |
| Current Protease Inhibitors (PIs): | ||
| Reyataz | atavanavir (now less used) | ATZ |
| Prezista | darunavir | DRV |
| Aptivus | tipranavir (rarely used) | TPV |
| Old Protease Inhibitors (PIs): | ||
| Kaletra | lopinavir/r | LPV/r |
| Telzir | fosamprenavir | FOS |
| Crixivan | indinavir (no longer made) | IDV |
| Viracept | nelfinavir (no longer made) | NFV |
| Norvir | ritonavir (only used as booster) | RTV |
| Invirase | saquinavir (no longer made) | SQV |
| Fortovase | (hard gel capsule – no longer made) SQV hgc | |
| Entry inhibitors: | ||
| Fuzeon | enfuvirtide (rarely used) | T-20 |
| Rukobia | fostemsavir (attachment) | FTV |
| Trogarzo | ibalizumab (antibody) | IBAL |
| Celsentri / Selzentry (USA) | maraviroc | MVC |
| Boosters | ||
| Cobi | cobicistat | COB or /c |
| Norvir | ritonavir | RTV or /r |
| Other drugs commonly or rarely used: | ||
| Septrin | cotrimoxazole | |
| Acyclovir | Zovirax | |
| Hydrea | hydroxyurea | HU |
| ProLeukin | interleukin-2 | IL-2 |
| Foscavir | foscarnet | FCN |
| Vistide | cidofovir | CDV |
| interferon | various | INF |
| ribavirin | various | RBV |
Last updated: 10 January 2022.