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Comparing Descovy vs Triumeq

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Prescribed for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infection. Descovy may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescribed for HIV Infection. Triumeq may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Side Effects

See the full Descovy side effects document.

See the full Triumeq side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 30 tablet
Dosage 200 mg-25 mg
Per Unit* $67.51
Cost* $2,025.16

View all Descovy prices and generic prices

Quantity 30 tablet
Dosage 600 mg-50 mg-300 mg
Per Unit* $111.05
Cost* $3,331.39

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Generic Availability

Yes

No

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names

N/A

N/A

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

25.7 hours

14 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Summary unavailable.

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

FDA Alerts

N/A

FDA Alerts (3)

Drug Interactions

A total of 198 drugs are known to interact with Descovy:

  • 125 major drug interactions (522 brand and generic names)
  • 70 moderate drug interactions (207 brand and generic names)
  • 3 minor drug interactions (7 brand and generic names)

A total of 186 drugs are known to interact with Triumeq:

  • 64 major drug interactions (1454 brand and generic names)
  • 36 moderate drug interactions (113 brand and generic names)
  • 86 minor drug interactions (323 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

April 04, 2016

August 22, 2014

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

Further information

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