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Medications for Occupational Exposure

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.

Drugs used to treat Occupational Exposure

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
Truvada Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: emtricitabine / tenofovir systemic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Sustiva Rate Add review
Rx D N X

Generic name: efavirenz systemic

Drug class: NNRTIs

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Combivir 2.0 1 review for Combivir to treat Occupational Exposure
Rx C N

Generic name: lamivudine / zidovudine systemic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Isentress Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: raltegravir systemic

Drug class: integrase strand transfer inhibitor

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Retrovir Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: zidovudine systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

emtricitabine / tenofovir Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: emtricitabine / tenofovir systemic

Brand names:  Truvada, AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Epivir Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: lamivudine systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Invirase Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: saquinavir systemic

Drug class: protease inhibitors

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Trizivir Rate Add review
Rx C N X

Generic name: abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine systemic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

lamivudine / zidovudine 2.0 1 review for lamivudine / zidovudine to treat Occupational Exposure
Rx C N

Generic name: lamivudine / zidovudine systemic

Brand name:  Combivir

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Viread Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: tenofovir systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

efavirenz Rate Add review
Rx D N X

Generic name: efavirenz systemic

Brand name:  Sustiva

Drug class: NNRTIs

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

zidovudine 0.0 1 review for zidovudine to treat Occupational Exposure
Rx C N

Generic name: zidovudine systemic

Brand name:  Retrovir

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

raltegravir Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: raltegravir systemic

Brand name:  Isentress

Drug class: integrase strand transfer inhibitor

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph

Ziagen Rate Add review
Rx C N X

Generic name: abacavir systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

tenofovir Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: tenofovir systemic

Brand name:  Viread

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Atripla Rate Add review
Rx D N X

Generic name: efavirenz / emtricitabine / tenofovir systemic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

emtricitabine Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: emtricitabine systemic

Brand name:  Emtriva

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

Emtriva Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: emtricitabine systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

Epivir-HBV Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: lamivudine systemic

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

lamivudine Rate Add review
Rx C N

Generic name: lamivudine systemic

Brand names:  Epivir, Epivir-HBV

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

abacavir Rate Add review
Rx C N X

Generic name: abacavir systemic

Brand name:  Ziagen

Drug class: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: emtricitabine / tenofovir systemic

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

Viracept Rate Add review
Rx B N

Generic name: nelfinavir systemic

Drug class: protease inhibitors

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

abacavir / lamivudine Rate Add review
Rx C N X

Generic name: abacavir / lamivudine systemic

Brand name:  Epzicom

Drug class: antiviral combinations

For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: Prescribing Information

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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