Biktarvy Will Join Other Combo Meds for Treating HIV

June 2018

Biktarvy (bik-TAR-vee) will be a new first-line treatment for HIV.

Think of it as a complete HIV regimen in one pill.

Biktarvy combines a new "integrase inhibitor," bictegravir...with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide, the same meds in Descovy.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors Minimize Risk When Using Quick Codes
Epinephrine Sort Through Epinephrine Auto-Injector Options
Vaccines Ensure Your Pharmacy Stores and Uses Diluents Properly
Nebulizers Think of Lonhala Magnair as the Nebulized Version of Seebri Neohaler
Naloxone Streamline Processes for Dispensing Naloxone
OTC Products Stay Alert for Patients With Red Eyes Getting Lumify
Depression Watch for Teens Who Have or Are at Risk for Depression
Toxicology Expect Large Vitamin K Quantities for Laced Synthetic Cannabinoid Bleeding
HIV & AIDS Biktarvy Will Join Other Combo Meds for Treating HIV
Med Administration Help Your Patients Take Their Meds at the Right Time
Antithrombotics Know How Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets Compare
Diabetes Don't Expect All Diabetes Patients to Regularly Monitor Blood Sugar