What drugs are contained in the HIV treatment Symfi Lo?

• Biktarvy is a complete regimen and use with other antiretroviral medications for the treatment of HIV-1 infection is not recommended.
• Biktarvy is associated with many drug interactions as it contains three different medicines, increasing your risk for interactions. Have your health care provider check for possible interactions with other prescription medicines, OTCs or herbal you take.
• You should not take Biktarvy with dofetilide (Tikosyn), a drug used for heart rhythm disorders or rifampin (Rifadin), a medicine for tuberculosis (TB). These drugs are contraindicated with the use of Biktarvy.

Three real-life patients feature in the Dovato commercial “Detect This” released on May 23, 2022. They are Jovon [surname withheld], Ann Edwards, and Armando [surname withheld]. Continue reading

Recreational use of ART (Antiretroviral Therapy), including drugs like Truvada, is the non-prescribed consumption of these medications for their intoxicating effects. This dangerous practice has become a growing concern, particularly in regions with high HIV prevalence, such as South Africa. One survey of 200 adolescents reported that 3% used non-prescribed ART recreationally themselves and 14% knew someone who used it. Continue reading