Uses for elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide

Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide combination is used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This medicine is usually given to patients who have not yet received any medicine for HIV infection.

Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide combination will not cure or prevent HIV infection or AIDS. It helps keep HIV from reproducing and may slow down the damage to the immune system. This may help delay problems that are typically related to AIDS or HIV disease from happening. This medicine will not stop you from spreading HIV to other people. People who take this medicine may still have other issues usually related to AIDS or HIV disease.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

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Precautions while using elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide

Your doctor will check your progress at regular visits, especially during the first few weeks of taking this medicine. Blood and urine tests may be needed to look for any unwanted effects.

The medicines in this combination tablet are also available as Atripla®, Complera®, Emtriva®, Truvada®, Tybost®, Viread®, or Vitekta®. Do not take the elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide combination with any of these medicines.

This medicine should not be used with alfuzosin (Uroxatral®), carbamazepine (Tegretol®), lamivudine (Combivir®, Epivir®, Epivir-HBV®, Epzicom®, Triumeq®, Trizivir®), lomitapide (Juxtapid®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), lurasidone (Latuda®), midazolam (Versed®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), pimozide (Orap®), rifampin (Rifadin®, Rimactane®), sildenafil (Revatio®), simvastatin (Zocor®), triazolam (Halcion®), St John's wort, or ergotamine medicines (e.g., dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, Cafergot®, Ergomar®, Wigraine®).

Two rare but serious reactions to this medicine are lactic acidosis (too much acid in the blood) and liver toxicity. These reactions are more common if you are female, obese, or have been taking anti-HIV medicines for a long time. Call your doctor right away if you experience stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, muscle cramping or pain, unusual tiredness or weakness, trouble breathing, or yellow skin or eyes.

Your immune system may strengthen when you start taking HIV medicines. Inform your doctor right away if you notice any changes in your health. Sometimes the immune system will begin to fight infections that were previously hidden in your body, such as pneumonia, herpes, or tuberculosis. Autoimmune disorders (e.g., Graves' disease, polymyositis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and autoimmune hepatitis) may also develop.

This medicine does not reduce the risk of transmitting the HIV infection to others through sexual contact or contaminated blood. Ensure you understand and practice safe sex, even if your partner also has HIV. Avoid sharing needles with anyone.

Do not take other medicines unless your doctor has discussed them with you. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.

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Before using elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide

In deciding to use a drug, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the beneficial it will do. This is a decision you and your clinician will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Inform your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this drug or any other drugs. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide combination in children weighing less than 25 kilograms. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific issues that would limit the usefulness of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide combination in the elderly.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant chance when using this drug during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential chances prior to using this medicine while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different drugs may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medication, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the drugs listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following drugs is not recommended. Your clinician may decide not to treat you with this drug or change some of the other medicines you take.

Alfuzosin
Alprazolam
Bromocriptine
Carbamazepine
Cisapride
Colchicine
Conivaptan
Crizotinib
Dihydroergotamine
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
Dronedarone
Drospirenone
Eletriptan
Eliglustat
Eplerenone
Ergoloid Mesylates
Ergonovine
Ergotamine
Finerenone
Fosphenytoin
Gepirone
Isavuconazonium Sulfate
Ivabradine
Levoketoconazole
Lisuride
Lomitapide
Lovastatin
Lurasidone
Maraviroc
Mavacamten
Metergoline
Methylergonovine
Methysergide
Midazolam
Naloxegol
Nicergoline
Pacritinib
Pazopanib
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Pimozide
Primidone
Ranolazine
Rifampin
Riociguat
Romidepsin
Sildenafil
Silodosin
Simvastatin
St John's Wort
Tolvaptan
Triazolam
Ubrogepant
Venetoclax
Voclosporin

Using this drug with any of the following drugs is normally not advised, but may be required in some cases. If both drugs are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the drugs.

Abametapir
Acalabrutinib
Acecainide
Aceclofenac
Acemetacin
Acyclovir
Adagrasib
Adenosine
Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine
Afatinib
Ajmaline
Alfentanil
Aluminum
Amikacin
Amikacin Liposome
Amineptine
Amiodarone
Amitriptylinoxide
Amoxapine
Amphetamine
Amprenavir
Amtolmetin Guacil
Apalutamide
Apixaban
Aprepitant
Aprindine
Aripiprazole
Aspirin
Atazanavir
Atogepant
Atorvastatin
Avacopan
Avanafil
Avapritinib
Bedaquiline
Benzhydrocodone
Benzphetamine
Berotralstat
Betamethasone
Betrixaban
Boceprevir
Bosentan
Bosutinib
Bretylium
Brigatinib
Bromfenac
Budesonide
Bufexamac
Buprenorphine
Buspirone
Cabazitaxel
Cabotegravir
Cabozantinib
Calcifediol
Calcium
Capmatinib
Capreomycin
Cariprazine
Carvedilol
Celecoxib
Ceritinib
Choline Salicylate
Ciclesonide
Cidofovir
Cilostazol
Citalopram
Clarithromycin
Clomipramine
Clonazepam
Clonixin
Clopidogrel
Clozapine
Cobicistat
Cobimetinib
Codeine
Conivaptan
Copanlisib
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporine
Dabigatran Etexilate
Dabrafenib
Daclatasvir
Daridorexant
Darolutamide
Dasatinib
Deflazacort
Delamanid
Delavirdine
Desipramine
Desogestrel
Dexamethasone
Dexibuprofen
Dexketoprofen
Dextroamphetamine
Diazepam
Dibenzepin
Diclofenac
Dienogest
Diflunisal
Digoxin
Dihydrocodeine
Diltiazem
Dipyrone
Disopyramide
Docetaxel
Dofetilide
Domperidone
Donepezil
Doxepin
Dronedarone
Drospirenone
Droxicam
Duvelisib
Edoxaban
Efavirenz
Elacestrant
Elagolix
Elbasvir
Elexacaftor
Elvitegravir
Enasidenib
Encainide
Encorafenib
Entrectinib
Erlotinib
Erythromycin
Escitalopram
Eslicarbazepine Acetate
Estazolam
Estradiol
Eszopiclone
Ethinyl Estradiol
Ethynodiol
Etodolac
Etofenamate
Etonogestrel
Etoricoxib
Etravirine
Everolimus
Fedratinib
Felbinac
Felodipine
Fenoprofen
Fentanyl
Fepradinol
Feprazone
Fesoterodine
Fexinidazole
Flecainide
Flibanserin
Floctafenine
Fluconazole
Flufenamic Acid
Fluoxetine
Flurbiprofen
Fluticasone
Fluvastatin
Fluvoxamine
Fosamprenavir
Fosaprepitant
Fosnetupitant
Futibatinib
Ganciclovir
Gentamicin
Gestodene
Gilteritinib
Glasdegib
Grazoprevir
Haloperidol
Horsetail
Hydrocodone
Hydrocortisone
Hydroquinidine
Hydroxyamphetamine
Ibrexafungerp
Ibrutinib
Ibuprofen
Ibutilide
Idelalisib
Ifosfamide
Iloperidone
Imipramine
Indecainide
Indomethacin
Infigratinib
Irinotecan
Irinotecan Liposome
Iron
Isavuconazole
Istradefylline
Itraconazole
Ivacaftor
Ivosidenib
Ixabepilone
Kanamycin
Ketoconazole
Ketoprofen
Ketorolac
Lapatinib
Larotrectinib
Lefamulin
Leflunomide
Lemborexant
Lenacapavir
Leniolisib
Lercanidipine
Levoketoconazole
Levomilnacipran
Levonorgestrel
Lidocaine
Lisdexamfetamine
Lofepramine
Lopinavir
Lorlatinib
Lornoxicam
Loxoprofen
Lumateperone
Lumiracoxib
Lurbinectedin
Macitentan
Magaldrate
Magnesium
Manidipine
Mavacamten
Meclofenamate
Medroxyprogesterone
Mefenamic Acid
Melitracen
Meloxicam
Meperidine
Mestranol
Methadone
Methamphetamine
Methylprednisolone
Metoprolol
Mexiletine
Midostaurin
Mifepristone
Mirtazapine
Mirvetuximab Soravtansine-gynx
Mitapivat
Mobocertinib
Momelotinib
Mometasone
Moricizine
Morniflumate
Morphine
Morphine Sulfate Liposome
Nabumetone
Naproxen
Nebivolol
Neomycin
Nepafenac
Neratinib
Netilmicin
Netupitant
Nevirapine
Nifedipine
Niflumic Acid
Nilotinib
Nimesulide
Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
Nimodipine
Nisoldipine
Nomegestrol
Norelgestromin
Norethindrone
Norgestimate
Norgestrel
Nortriptyline
Olanzapine
Olaparib
Omaveloxolone
Opipramol
Orlistat
Osilodrostat
Oxaprozin
Oxcarbazepine
Oxycodone
Oxyphenbutazone
Palbociclib
Palovarotene
Panobinostat
Parecoxib
Paromomycin
Paroxetine
Pemigatinib
Pentazocine
Perphenazine
Pexidartinib
Phenylbutazone
Piketoprofen
Pimavanserin
Piperaquine
Piroxicam
Pirtobrutinib
Pitavastatin
Pixantrone
Plazomicin
Ponatinib
Prajmaline
Pralsetinib
Pranoprofen
Pravastatin
Prednisone
Procainamide
Proglumetacin
Propafenone
Propyphenazone
Proquazone
Protriptyline
Quetiapine
Quinidine
Quizartinib
Ranolazine
Reboxetine
Regorafenib
Relugolix
Retapamulin
Ribociclib
Rifabutin
Rifapentine
Rimegepant
Ritlecitinib
Ritonavir
Rivaroxaban
Rofecoxib
Rosuvastatin
Ruxolitinib
Salicylic Acid
Salmeterol
Salsalate
Saquinavir
Segesterone
Selpercatinib
Selumetinib
Sertraline
Simeprevir
Sirolimus
Sirolimus Protein-Bound
Sodium Salicylate
Sonidegib
Sparsentan
Sparteine
Spectinomycin
Streptomycin
Sucralfate
Sufentanil
Sulindac
Sunitinib
Suvorexant
Tacrolimus
Tadalafil
Tafamidis
Tamsulosin
Tazemetostat
Tedisamil
Telaprevir
Telithromycin
Temsirolimus
Tenofovir Alafenamide
Tenoxicam
Teriflunomide
Tezacaftor
Thiotepa
Tianeptine
Tiaprofenic Acid
Ticagrelor
Timolol
Tipranavir
Tobramycin
Tocainide
Tocilizumab
Tolfenamic Acid
Tolmetin
Topotecan
Toremifene
Trabectedin
Tramadol
Trazodone
Triamcinolone
Trimipramine
Ulipristal
Upadacitinib
Valacyclovir
Valbenazine
Valdecoxib
Valganciclovir
Vamorolone
Vardenafil
Vemurafenib
Venlafaxine
Verapamil
Vernakalant
Vilanterol
Vilazodone
Vinblastine
Vincristine
Vincristine Sulfate Liposome
Vinflunine
Vorapaxar
Voriconazole
Vortioxetine
Warfarin
Zaleplon
Zanubrutinib
Zinc
Ziprasidone
Zolpidem
Zuranolone

Using this medicine with any of the following drugs may cause an increased chance of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both drugs are prescribed together, your clinician may change the dose or how frequently you use one or both of the drugs.

Amlodipine
Aripiprazole Lauroxil
Atazanavir
Darunavir
Eltrombopag
Indinavir
Nelfinavir

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain drugs should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may as well cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Issues

The presence of other medical issues may affect the use of this medication. Make sure you inform your physician if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Fanconi syndrome (kidney disease), history of or
Hepatitis B infection, history of or
Kidney failure, history of—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

Kidney disease, severe or
Liver disease, severe—Use is not advised in patients with these conditions.

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Side Effects of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide

Along with its necessary effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Not all of these side effects may happen, but if they do, they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor right away if any of the following side effects occur:

Incidence not known

Bloody urine
Bone pain
Dark urine
Decreased appetite
Decreased frequency or amount of urine
Diarrhea
Fast, shallow breathing
General feeling of discomfort
Increased thirst
Light-colored stools
Loss of appetite
Lower back or side pain
Muscle pain or cramping
Nausea
Pain in the arms or legs
Right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness
Sleepiness
Stomach discomfort
Swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs
Trouble breathing
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Vomiting
Weight gain
Yellow eyes and skin

Some side effects may happen that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to provide ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

More common

Headache

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

In the U.S.

Genvoya

Available Dosage Forms:

Tablet

Therapeutic Class: Anti-Infective Agent

Pharmacologic Class: Integrase Inhibitor

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Proper use of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide

Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.

This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Read it again each time you refill your prescription in case there is new information. You should talk to your doctor if you have any questions.

This medicine should be taken with food.

Do not change the dose or stop using this medicine without checking first with your doctor. When your supply of this medicine is running low, contact your doctor or pharmacist ahead of time. Do not allow yourself to run out of this medicine.

If you are taking antacids or laxatives containing aluminum, calcium, or magnesium, sucralfate, calcium or iron supplements, or buffered medicines, take them at least 2 hours before or after taking Genvoya®. These medicines may keep Genvoya® from working properly.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

For oral dosage form (tablets):For treatment of HIV infection: Adults—One tablet once a day with food. Children weighing 25 kilograms (kg) or more—One tablet once a day with food. Children weighing less than 25 kg—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Do not use this medicine if the seal on the bottle is broken or missing. Keep the bottle tightly closed. Keep the medicine in the original bottle that you were given at the pharmacy.

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