Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to abacavir

41 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as abacavir or labeled mainly for the same use (HIV); 18 are in its class, human immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors: emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine, tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine and zidovudine and 14 more; the others include 6 human immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, 5 cytochrome p450 3a inhibitors and 4 protease inhibitors (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.294 per tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as abacavir?

The first 24 of the 41, the same class first. HIV lists all 47 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA class	Shared indication	Generic labelers (oral)	Pharmacy cost	Boxed warning	Shortage
Abacavirhuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	this medicine	12 labelers	$0.546 per tablet 300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxilhepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	25 labelers	$0.529 per tablet 200-300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Lamivudinehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	14 labelers	$0.489 per tablet 150 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Tenofovir disoproxilhepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	15 labelers	$0.294 per tablet 300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Lamivudine and zidovudinehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	7 labelers	$0.771 per tablet Lamivudine-zidovudine tablet	Yes	No current entry
Efavirenz and emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxilhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	7 labelers	$1.12 per tablet 600-200-300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Zidovudinehuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	3 labelers	$0.464 per tablet 300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Bictegravir and emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$136.73 per tablet 50-200-25 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Emtricitabinehuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	2 labelers	$12.69 per capsule 200 mg capsule	Yes	A presentation being discontinued
Efavirenz and lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxilhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	1 labeler	n/a	Yes	No current entry
Emtricitabine and rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxilhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	2 labelers	$114.50 per tablet 200-25-300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$74.94 per tablet 200-25 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Cobicistat, darunavir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidecytochrome p450 3a inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$152.87 per tablet 800-150-200-10 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidecytochrome p450 3a inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$143.35 per tablet Genvoya tablet	Yes	No current entry
Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxilcytochrome p450 3a inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$150.14 per tablet Stribild tablet	Yes	No current entry
Dolutegravir and lamivudinehuman immunodeficiency virus integrase strand transfer inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$105.22 per tablet 50-300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Doravirine and lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxilhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$93.06 per tablet 100-300-300 mg tablet	Yes	No current entry
Emtricitabine and rilpivirine and tenofovir alafenamidehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	$130.49 per tablet Odefsey tablet	Yes	No current entry
Lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxilhepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same class	HIV	none listed	n/a	Yes	No current entry
Darunavirprotease inhibitor	HIV	13 labelers	$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet	No	No current entry
Maravirocccr5 co-receptor antagonist	HIV	8 labelers	$9.15 per tablet 150 mg tablet	Yes	A presentation being discontinued
Atazanavirprotease inhibitor	HIV	4 labelers	$2.23 per capsule 300 mg capsule	No	No current entry
Etravirinehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	HIV	5 labelers	$9.94 per tablet 200 mg tablet	No	A presentation being discontinued
Ritonavircytochrome p450 3a inhibitor	HIV	7 labelers	$0.607 per tablet 100 mg tablet	Yes	A presentation being discontinued
Lopinavir and ritonavircytochrome p450 3a inhibitor	HIV	3 labelers	$4.46 per tablet 200-50 mg tablet	No	A presentation being discontinued

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Tenofovir disoproxil$0.294
Zidovudine$0.464
Lamivudine$0.489
Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil$0.529
Ritonavir$0.607
Lamivudine and zidovudine$0.771
Efavirenz and emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil$1.12
Darunavir$1.16
Atazanavir$2.23
Lopinavir and ritonavir$4.46
Maraviroc$9.15
Etravirine$9.94
Emtricitabine$12.69
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide$74.94
Doravirine and lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil$93.06
Dolutegravir and lamivudine$105.22

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Abacavir: the full record: label, generics, price, shortages, recalls