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Drug names Recommended adult dose * Total daily pills NNRTIs: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (non-nukes)
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Fixed dose combinations Approximate to actual size. efavirenz 600 mg or 200 mg 1 x 600 tablet (or 3 x 200 caps) once- 1 tablet (or 3
One tablet, once-daily. Take at (Sustiva, [pictured] or generic) ++ daily; at night, not with high fat meal. capsules)
Atripla (efavirenz +
night and not with a high fat meal. 1
emtricitabine + tenofovir DF)
See info on separate drugs. nevirapine PR 400 mg (Viramune 1 x 400 mg once a day.
1 x 400 mg
One tablet, once-daily. [pictured] or generic ++ Take with or without food.
Biktarvy (bictegravir + TAF +
Take with or without food. 1
emtricitabine) § 2 x 100 mg OR 1 x 200 mg,
See info on separate drugs. etravirine (100 mg
twice daily, take with food. 2 or 4
or 200 mg) (Intelence)
Eviplera (rilpivirine + One tablet, once-daily, with food Dispersible in water.
emtricitabine + tenofovir DF) (400 kcal). See separate drug info. 1
rilpivirine 1 x 25 mg tablet, once-daily, take 1
One tablet, once-daily, take with (Edurant) with main meal (500 kcal).
Odefsey (rilpivirine + 1
emtricitabine + TAF) food. See info on separate drugs.
INIs or INSTIs: integrase inhibitors
Triumeq (dolutegravir + One tablet, once-daily. 1 x 400 mg, twice-daily OR
Take with or without food. 1 raltegravir 400 mg (pink) &
abacavir + lamivudine) 2 x 600 mg tablet, once-daily. 2
See info on separate drugs. 600 mg (yellow) (Isentress)
Take with or without food.
Genvoya (elvitegravir + One tablet, once-daily. 1 x 50 mg tablet, once-daily (or 1 x 50
Take with food. 1 1 or 2
cobicistat + emtricitabine + TAF) dolutegravir (Tivicay) * mg twice -daily). With food if twice-
See info on separate drugs. daily but with or without otherwise.
Stribild (elvitegravir +
One tablet, once-daily, take with elvitegravir and bictegravir are only in combination pills – see Stribild, Genvoya and Biktarvy. 1
cobicistat + emtricitabine + 1
food. See info on separate drugs.
tenofovir DF)
CCR5 inhibitors (entry inhibitor)
Symtuza (darunavir + One tablet, once-daily, take with
1 150 mg or 300 mg or 600 mg,
cobicistat + emtricitabine + TAF) food. See info on separate drugs. 1 or 2 or 4
maraviroc * (Celsentri) as directed, depending
on other ARVs in the combination.
Juluca (dolutegravir + One tablet, once-daily, take with
rilpivirine) § 1
food. See info on separate drugs. b/PI: boosted protease inhibitors
1 x 300 mg cap + booster, once-daily. 1
Dual nukes: nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) atazanavir * (Reyataz) Take with food. 150 mg and 200 mg (+ 1 booster)
tenofovir DF 300 mg + capsules also available.
emtricitabine 200 mg One tablet, once-daily. 1 darunavir 600 mg 1 x 800 mg + booster once-daily (OR
1 or 2 (+ 1 or 2
(Truvada [pictured] or generic) ++ (orange) & 800 mg 1 x 600 mg + 100 mg booster twice-
boosters)
(red), (Prezista) * daily with resistance). Take with food.
TAF (10 mg white or 25 mg blue) + 1
One tablet, once-daily.
emtricitabine (200 mg), Descovy
atazanavir/cobicistat (Evotaz) 1 tablet, once-daily. Take with food. 1
abacavir 600 mg + lamivudine
One tablet, once-daily.
300 mg (Kivexa or generic) ++ 1
darunavir/cobicistat (Rezolsta) 1 tablet, once-daily. Take with food. 1
Single nukes (NRTIs)
lamivudine (3TC) ++ 1 x 300 mg or 2 x 150 mg (300 mg 1 if 300 mg
(Epivir [pictured] or generic ) shown), (taken as a once-daily 2 if 150 mg PK (pharmacokinetic) boosters
or twice-daily dose).
cobicistat (/c) 150 mg tablet, once daily. Used to
depends on
abacavir ++ 2 x 300 mg tablets (taken as a 2 (Tybost) boost atazanavir, darunavir and
boosted drug
(Ziagen [pictured] or generic) once-daily or twice-daily dose). elvitegravir.

emtricitabine (FTC) ritonavir (/r) * 100 mg tablets used at different doses depends
1 x 200 mg capsule, once-daily. 1 (Norvir) to boost other PIs. on PI
(Emtriva)

tenofovir DF * ++ 1 x 300 mg tablet, once-daily. 1 * Different doses or formulations might be used - always check doses with your pharmacist.
(Viread [pictured] or generic) ++
Generic versions might be a different colour and shape. § EU approval pending.