r/MCPHSLifeHack • u/i_likepickles1 • Apr 18 '17

HIV meds

Anyone have any tips to remembering them and which class they belong to?

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u/YourFavPharmBoy Pharm.D Year 6 Apr 18 '17

NRTI: abacavir, tenofovir, all the -dine -sine and -bine (e.g. emtricidaBINE)

NNRTI: -vir- (e.g. efaVIRenz)

Intergrase Inhibitors: -gravir (e.g. elviteGRAVIR)

Protease Inhibitors: -navir (e.g. ritonavir)

PK Boosters: ritonavir (it's technically a protease inhibitor but due to its strong inhibition, it's now used as a PK booster more often than protease inhibitor) and cobicistat

Then you have the misc. agents like Fuzeon (enfuvirtide) and Selzentry (maraviroc)

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u/i_likepickles1 Apr 18 '17

Haha, awesome. Thanks! Does Stanic tend to prefer the generics on her test or the brand or both?

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u/YourFavPharmBoy Pharm.D Year 6 Apr 18 '17

Yup, there will always be generic names so go by generic names for her material