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Antiretroviral drugs are used to manage HIV/AIDS. Multiple antiretroviral drugs are often combined into a single pill in order to reduce pill burden. Some of these combinations are complete single-tablet regimens; the others must be combined with additional pills to make a treatment regimen.
A combination drug or a fixed-dose combination (FDC) is a medicine that includes two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form. [1] Terms like "combination drug" or "combination drug product" can be common shorthand for an FDC product (since most combination drug products are currently FDCs), although the latter is more precise if in fact referring to a mass-produced product ...
Pages in category "Fixed dose combination (antiretroviral)" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A polypill or single pill combination (SPC) is a type of drug combination consisting of a single drug product in pill form (i.e., tablet or capsule) and thus combines multiple medications (that is, more than one active pharmaceutical ingredient). The prefix "poly" means "multiple", referring to the multiplicity of distinct drugs in a given "pill".
Lamivudine/zidovudine, sold under the brand name Combivir among others, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. [2] It contains two antiretroviral medications, lamivudine and zidovudine. [2] It is used together with other antiretrovirals. [2] It is taken by mouth twice a day. [2] [3]
Efavirenz/lamivudine/tenofovir (EFV/3TC/TDF), sold under the brand name Symfi among others, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. [1] [2] [3] It combines efavirenz, lamivudine, and tenofovir disoproxil. [3]
Atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r) is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. [1] It combines atazanavir and ritonavir. [1] It may be used instead of lopinavir/ritonavir. [2] It is taken by mouth. [1] Side effects are generally minimal. [2]
Abacavir/lamivudine, sold under the brand name Kivexa among others, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. [4] It contains abacavir and lamivudine. [4] It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals. [4] It is commonly used as part of the preferred treatment in children. [5]