HIV Drugs

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Products The drug used to prevent HIV with medication (pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP) is available in the form of film-coated tablets (Truvada). PrEP is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Structure and properties The following antiviral agents are contained in the drug product: Emtricitabine (200 mg) Tenofovirdisoproxil (245 mg) Effects Both ingredients (ATC J05AR03) have antiviral properties. They … HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Fostemsavir

Products Fostemsavir was approved in the United States in 2020 in sustained-release (ER) tablet form (Rukobia). Fostemsavir is the first agent in this drug class. Structure and properties Fostemsavir (C25H26N7O8P, Mr = 583.5 g/mol) is a prodrug. It is present in the drug as fostemsavirtromethamine, which is biotransformed in the body to the active metabolite … Fostemsavir