Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide, sold under the brand name Biktarvy, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. One tablet, taken orally once daily, contains 50 mg bictegravir, 200 mg emtricitabine, and 25 mg tenofovir alafenamide.[1] It was approved for use in the United States in February 2018,[2][3] and for use in the European Union in June 2018.[4]

Bictegravir (integrase inhibitor):

Emtricitabine (nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor):

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Tenofovir alafenamide (nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor):

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ReferencesReferences

  1. "Biktarvy- bictegravir sodium, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate tablet". DailyMed. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Drug Approval Package: Biktarvy (bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) Tablets". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Gilead's Biktarvy (Bictegravir, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide) for Treatment of HIV-1 Infection" (Press release). Gilead. 7 February 2018.
  4. "Biktarvy EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

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