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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil

31 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil or labeled mainly for the same use (HIV); 8 are in its class, hepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors: abacavir, zidovudine, bictegravir and emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide, emtricitabine and 4 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 $0.464 per zidovudine 300 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil?

The first 24 of the 31, 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 classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxilhepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorthis medicinenone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Abacavirhuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIV12 labelers$0.546 per tablet 300 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Zidovudinehuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIV3 labelers$0.464 per tablet 300 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Bictegravir and emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIVnone listed$136.73 per tablet 50-200-25 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Emtricitabinehuman immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIV2 labelers$12.69 per capsule 200 mg capsuleYesA presentation being discontinued
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidehepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIVnone listed$74.94 per tablet 200-25 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Cobicistat, darunavir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidecytochrome p450 3a inhibitor · same classHIVnone listed$152.87 per tablet 800-150-200-10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamidecytochrome p450 3a inhibitor · same classHIVnone listed$143.35 per tablet Genvoya tabletYesNo current entry
Emtricitabine and rilpivirine and tenofovir alafenamidehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor · same classHIVnone listed$130.49 per tablet Odefsey tabletYesNo current entry
Darunavirprotease inhibitorHIV13 labelers$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Maravirocccr5 co-receptor antagonistHIV8 labelers$9.15 per tablet 150 mg tabletYesA presentation being discontinued
Atazanavirprotease inhibitorHIV4 labelers$2.23 per capsule 300 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
Etravirinehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV5 labelers$9.94 per tablet 200 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued
Ritonavircytochrome p450 3a inhibitorHIV7 labelers$0.607 per tablet 100 mg tabletYesA presentation being discontinued
Lopinavir and ritonavircytochrome p450 3a inhibitorHIV3 labelers$4.46 per tablet 200-50 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued
Nevirapinehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV6 labelers$0.147 per tablet 200 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Raltegravirhuman immunodeficiency virus integrase strand transfer inhibitorHIV1 labeler$34.54 per tablet 400 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Efavirenzhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV5 labelers$1.28 per tablet 600 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Dolutegravirhuman immunodeficiency virus integrase strand transfer inhibitorHIVnone listed$77.64 per tablet 50 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Cobicistat and darunavircytochrome p450 3a inhibitorHIVnone listed$79.99 per tablet 800 mg-150 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Rilpivirinehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV2 labelers$48.04 per tablet 25 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Doravirinehuman immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIVnone listed$60.79 per tablet 100 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Fosamprenavirprotease inhibitorHIV2 labelersn/aNoNo current entry
Lenacapavirhuman immunodeficiency virus 1 capsid inhibitorHIVnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Nelfinavirprotease inhibitorHIVnone listedn/aNoNo current entry

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.

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

What next?

Lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil: the full record
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