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Prescribed for Occupational Exposure, HIV Infection, Nonoccupational Exposure. Sustiva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescribed for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infection, Occupational Exposure, Nonoccupational Exposure. Truvada 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

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Side Effects

Common side effects include: diarrhea, nausea, skin rash.

See the full Sustiva side effects document.

See the full Truvada side effects document.

See the full Triumeq side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 30 tablet
Dosage 600 mg
Per Unit* $34.44
Cost* $1,033.26

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Quantity 30 tablet
Dosage 200 mg-300 mg
Per Unit* $64.43
Cost* $1,932.84

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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

No

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

Brand Names

N/A

 Other emtricitabine / tenofovir brands include: AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic

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.

76 hours

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.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
B
Category B No proven risk in humans

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

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

FDA Alerts

FDA Alerts (1)

N/A

FDA Alerts (3)

Drug Interactions

A total of 683 drugs are known to interact with Sustiva:

  • 225 major drug interactions (663 brand and generic names)
  • 445 moderate drug interactions (2110 brand and generic names)
  • 13 minor drug interactions (49 brand and generic names)

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

  • 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 189 drugs are known to interact with Triumeq:

  • 67 major drug interactions (1473 brand and generic names)
  • 36 moderate drug interactions (113 brand and generic names)
  • 86 minor drug interactions (321 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Taking efavirenz with food increases the amount of medicine in your body, which may increase the... View more

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

September 17, 1998

August 02, 2004

August 22, 2014

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

N/A

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Consumer Resources

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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.

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