Medication class

Infections

Antiviral and antifungal medications for treating viral infections like herpes and HIV, and fungal infections.

Data updated 2026-05-15

41
Medications
25
With a generic
92%
Avg generic savings
0
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.

Inventory versus report volume

Infections is inventory #6 of 22 (largest of 2 at 41 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #16. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.

#6
inventory
41
tracked drugs
#16
FAERS volume
#1
Pain Relief FAERS nationally

According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.

This class - generic availability cut

Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 41 medicines in Infections. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.

sofosbuvir/velpatasvir tops Infections NADAC at $863.00/unit

Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)

per unit

What this shows sofosbuvir/velpatasvir is the costliest in this class at $863.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Infections · #7 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes

15 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 68 among PlainMeds categories.

Infections vs all classes by tracked-drug count

Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category

41 7th of 22 higher than 15 of 22 classes

Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory

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Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15

acyclovir

Zovirax

Acyclovir is an antiviral medicine.

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albendazole

Albenza

Albendazole is a medicine that fights parasites.

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amphotericin B

Ambisome, Fungizone

Amphotericin B liposome is an antifungal medicine.

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anidulafungin

Eraxis

Eraxis is an antifungal medicine.

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atovaquone/proguanil

Malarone

Malarone is a drug used to prevent and treat malaria.

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baloxavir marboxil

Xofluza

Xofluza is an antiviral medicine that can treat the flu.

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bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir

Biktarvy

Biktarvy is a complete HIV-1 treatment for adults and children who weigh at least 31 pounds.

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caspofungin

Cancidas

Caspofungin is an antifungal medicine.

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chloroquine

Aralen

Chloroquine phosphate is a drug used to treat and prevent malaria.

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cidofovir

Vistide

Cidofovir injection is an antiviral medicine.

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darunavir

Prezista

Darunavir is a medicine used to treat HIV.

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dolutegravir

Tivicay

TRIUMEQ is a drug that contains three medicines in one pill: dolutegravir, abacavir, and lamivudine.

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dolutegravir/lamivudine

Dovato

Dovato is a complete HIV-1 treatment that combines two medicines into one tablet.

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doxycycline hyclate

Doryx MPC

Doxycycline hyclate is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body.

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efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir

Atripla

Efavirenz is a drug used to treat HIV-1 infection.

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emtricitabine/tenofovir

Truvada, Descovy

Truvada is a medicine that contains two drugs, emtricitabine and tenofovir.

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entecavir

Baraclude

Entecavir is a medicine used to treat chronic hepatitis B infection.

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famciclovir

Famvir

Famciclovir is an antiviral medicine.

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fluconazole

Diflucan

Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine.

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ganciclovir

Cytovene

Ganciclovir injection is an antiviral medicine.

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glecaprevir/pibrentasvir

Mavyret

Mavyret is a medicine used to treat hepatitis C (HCV) in adults and children 3 years and older.

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griseofulvin

Grifulvin V

Griseofulvin is an antifungal medicine.

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isavuconazonium

Cresemba

Cresemba is an antifungal medicine.

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itraconazole

Sporanox

Itraconazole capsules are an antifungal medicine.

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ivermectin

Stromectol

Ivermectin is a medicine used to treat infections caused by certain parasitic worms.

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ledipasvir/sofosbuvir

Harvoni

Harvoni is a medicine that contains ledipasvir and sofosbuvir.

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mebendazole

Emverm

Emverm is a medicine used to treat worm infections in your gut.

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micafungin

Mycamine

Micafungin is an antifungal medicine.

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molnupiravir

Lagevrio

Lagevrio contains molnupiravir, an antiviral medicine.

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nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

Paxlovid

Paxlovid is a medicine used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults.

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nystatin

Mycostatin

Nystatin topical powder is an antifungal medicine.

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oseltamivir

Tamiflu

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is an antiviral medicine.

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posaconazole

Noxafil

Posaconazole is an antifungal medicine.

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remdesivir

Veklury

Remdesivir (Veklury) is an antiviral medicine used to treat COVID-19.

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sofosbuvir/velpatasvir

Epclusa

Vosevi is a drug that combines three medicines into one tablet.

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tecovirimat

Tpoxx

Tpoxx is an antiviral medicine used to treat smallpox.

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tenofovir disoproxil

Viread

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is a medicine used to treat HIV and hepatitis B.

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terbinafine

Lamisil

Terbinafine is an antifungal medicine.

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valacyclovir

Valtrex

Valacyclovir is an antiviral medicine.

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valganciclovir

Valcyte

Valganciclovir is an antiviral medicine.

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voriconazole

Vfend

Voriconazole (Vfend) is an antifungal medicine.

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Infections · among the largest therapeutic inventories (#6 of 22)

Infections is inventory #6 of 22 (largest of 2 at 41 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #16. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 41 medicines tracked; 25 carry a NADAC generic flag.

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Classes nearest Infections by inventory size

Skin 41 Diabetes 43 Acid Reflux & Stomach 38 Respiratory 36 Hormones 34 Heart 31 Blood Pressure 54 Pain Relief 55

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.