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Generic Brand How to memorize

Abacavir (ABC) Ziagen ABC to Z Zid Ziagen starts with a Z


A/B rated = generic equivalents
Didanosine Videx EC Never used
Emtricitabine Emtriva Both start with Emt
Lamivudine Epivir You give EPInephrine to LAMs
Stavudine Zerit Never used
Tenofovir Viread There is a VI in Viread (VI +read)= Ten = Tenofovir
Zidovudine Retrovir Retro ~go back in alphabets to Zid
Efavirenz Sustiva Sustiva sounds like sustain. You want your FAV thing to last forever.
eFAVirenz
Nevirapine Viramune Both have VIRA in them
Delavirdine Rescriptor You delavir (deliver) scripts to patients
Etravirine Intelence Travel intel
Rilpivirine Edurant Kevin Durant is a basketball player. 5 players play from one team. (i i i i and
Durant is number V)

Atazanavir Reyataz TAZ


Darunavir Prezista Donald is running for President
Fosamprenavir Lexiva Pete Sampras won 14 (XIV) grand slams
Indinavir Crixivan 11 Indian Vans
Lopinavir/ritonavir Kaletra Kale lowers INR
Ritonivir Norvir Nor= without ritonavir is never used by itself
Nelfinavir Viracept Never used
Saquinavir Invirase Never used
Tipranavir Aptivus Never used
Dolutegravir Tivicay Dilute IV
Elvitegravir Vitekta vite
Raltegravir Isentress I sent it to Raleigh
Maraviroc Selzentry Maraviroc stops cells entry = Selzentry
Enfurvitide Fuzeon Fuse (fusion inhibitor)
Combo Meds Acronym
Triumeq Lamivudine, Abacavir, Dolutegravir triLAD (tri for 3 meds)
Stribild Elvitegravir, tenofovir, emtricitabine, S(c)EET (like seat)
cobicistat
Genvoya Elvitegravir, tenofovir alafenamide, genTEEC (sounds like antique)
emtricitabine, cobicistat
Atripla Efavirenz, tenofovir, emtricitabine TEE (tripla = triple = 3 meds)
complera Rilpivirine, tenofovir, emtricitabine coRTE (sounds like court)
Truvada Emtricitabine, Tenofovir, truET
Descovy Tenofovir alafenamide, Emtricitabine TED
Trizivir Abacavir, lamivudine, Zidovudine triALZ (tri for 3 meds)
Combivir Lamivudine, Zidovudine coLZ (sounds like Kohls) (bi for 2 meds)
Epzicom Abacavir, Lamivudine ALe
o Combivir has bi in it which means 2 meds (to differentiate it from Complera which has 3 meds)
o The T is always tenofovir. The A is always Abacavir. The L is always Lamivudine.The Z is always zidovudine.
o When there is one E, it is ALWAYS emtricitabine (Except for ALe)

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