Stribild Alternatives Compared
Stribild (cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir disoproxil) | Biktarvy (bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) | Descovy (emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) |
|
---|
Stribild (cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir disoproxil) | Biktarvy (bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) | Descovy (emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) |
|
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription only
Stribild is a combination antiviral medication that was the first single combination tablet of its kind to be marketed for HIV-1. It may be used to treat adults and children over the age of 12 with... View more |
Prescription only
Biktarvy is a combination tablet that contains three antiviral agents which may be used to treat HIV-1 in adults and children weighing more than 25kg (55lb). It is generally well-tolerated and the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infection. Descovy may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions |
|||||||
More about Stribild (cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir disoproxil) | More about Biktarvy (bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) | More about Descovy (emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Stribild has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 89 ratings on Drugs.com. 94% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 1% reported a negative effect. |
Biktarvy has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 217 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Descovy has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
Drug Class | ||||||||||
Side Effects | ||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Biktarvy prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||
Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Brand Names | ||||||||||
N/A |
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. | ||||||||||
17 hours |
180 hours |
25.7 hours |
||||||||
CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
A total of 693 drugs are known to interact with Stribild:
|
A total of 437 drugs are known to interact with Biktarvy:
|
A total of 242 drugs are known to interact with Descovy:
|
||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
N/A |
February 07, 2018 |
April 04, 2016 |
||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
More Information | ||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||
Professional Resources | ||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||
** 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
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.