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

Hospital Practice Be Familiar With the Nuances of Investigational Drugs
Toxicology Expect Large Vitamin K Quantities for Laced Synthetic Cannabinoid Bleeding
Med Safety Errors With Lipid Formulations Can Lead to Serious Patient Harm
Infectious Diseases Anticipate an Uptick in Orders for Rabies Vaccine and Immune Globulin
Anticoagulants Prevent Mishaps With Apixaban Orders
Med Administration Help Your Patients Get Their Meds at the Right Time
Vaccines Ensure Your Pharmacy Stores Vaccine Diluents Properly
HIV & AIDS Biktarvy Will Join Other Combo Meds for Treating HIV
Acute Pain Avoid Common Errors With Ketamine
Nebulizers Think of Lonhala Magnair as the Nebulized Version of Seebri Neohaler