Authors

  1. Dalal, Kavitha S. PharmD
  2. Bridgeman, Mary Barna PharmD, BCPS

Article Content

Can you identify these antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs indicated to treat HIV infection? To find out, match each brand name in Section I with its generic name in Section II.

 

Section I

_____ 1. Genvoya (Gilead Sciences)

 

_____ 2. Odefsey (Gilead Sciences)

 

_____ 3. Prezcobix (Janssen Therapeutics)

 

Section II

a. elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide. This combination drug consists of an HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitor, a CYP3A inhibitor, and two nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It's indicated to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg who meet certain specific clinical criteria. Before starting therapy, patients should be tested for hepatitis B virus infection. Before and during treatment, as clinically appropriate, serum creatinine, estimated creatinine clearance, urine glucose, and urine protein should be assessed in all patients. In patients with chronic kidney disease, serum phosphorus should also be assessed.

 

b. darunavir and cobicistat. A combination of an HIV-1 protease inhibitor and a CYP3A inhibitor, this product is indicated to treat HIV-1 infection in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced adults with no darunavir resistance-associated substitutions. Genotype testing is advised before therapy starts.

 

c. emtricitabine, rilpivirine, and tenofovir alafenamide. This drug is a combination of two HIV NRTIs and a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, indicated as a complete regimen to treat HIV-1 infection in patients age 12 years and older as initial therapy in those with no ART treatment history and who meet specific clinical criteria. Monitor liver function tests before and during treatment for possible hepatotoxicity.

 

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ANSWERS: 1a, 2c, 3b