Brand and Generic Names of ARVs in the United States and Mexico

These tables were developed to facilitate continuity of care for people living with HIV who may receive care in both the United States and Mexico. While many HIV medications are now available in both countries, some are sold under different brand names.

Individual Antiretroviral Medications

Antiretrovirals Available in Mexico Antirretrovirales Disponibles en los Estados Unidos 
GenericBrand NameGenéricoNombre Comercial
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTI) Inhibidores Nucleósidos de la Transcriptasa Reversa (INTR) 
AbacavirZiagenAbacavir (ABC)Ziagenavir
EmtricitabineEmtrivaEmtricitabina (FTC)Emtriva
LamivudineEpivirLamivudina (3TC)3TC
Tenofovir TAFVemlidyTenofovir alafenamida (TAF)Vemlidy
Tenofovir TDF*Viread & genericTenofovir disoproxilo (TDx)
TDS: Tenofovir disoproxil succinato; TDF: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarato)
Viread y genérico
Zidovudine* (ZDV)Retrovir & genericZidovudina* (ZDV)Zidovudina & genérico
Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs) Inhibidores No Nucleósidos de la Transcriptasa Reversa (INNTR) 
Doravirine (DOR)PifeltroDoravirina (DOR)Pifeltro
Efavirenz (EFV)SustivaEfavirenz (EFV)Sustiva
Etravirine (ETV)IntelenceEtravirina (ETV)Intelence
Nevirapine (NVP)ViramuneNevirapina (NVP)Viramune
Rilpivirine**EdurantRilpivirina** (RVP)Edurant
Protease Inhibitors (PIs) Inhibidores de Proteasa (IP) 
AtazanavirReyatazAtazanavir (ATV)Reyataz
DarunavirPrezistaDarunavirPrezista
FosamprenavirLexivaFosamprenavirTelzer
Lopinavir/RitonavirKaletraLopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r)Kaletra
NelfinavirViraceptFuera de mercado
RitonavirNorvirRitonavir (RTV)Norvir
TipranavirAptivusTipranavirAptivus
CCR5 Antagonist Inhibidores de la entrada 
MaravirocSelzentryMaravirocCelsentri
Fusion Inhibitor Inhibidore de Fusion (IF) 
Enfuvirtide (T20)FuzeonEnfuvirtidaFuzeon
Integrase Inhibitors (INSTI) Inhibidores de Integrasa 
Bictegravir**in BiktarvyBictegravir**  in Biktarvy
Cabotegravir*** (CAB)VocabriaNot available n/a
DolutegravirTivicayDolutegravir (DTG)Tivicay
Elvitegravir (EVG)**in Stribild and GenvoyaElvitegravir** (EVG)  in Stribild and Genvoya
Raltegravir (RAL)IsentressRaltegravir (RAL)Isentress
Capsid Inhibitor   
Lenacapavir*** (LEN)SunlencaNot available n/a
gp120 Attachment Inhibitor   
Fostemsavir*** (FTR)Rukobia Not available  n/a
CD4 Post-Attachment Inhibitor   
Ibalizumab*** (IBA)Trogarzo Not available  n/a

*Generic available

**Only available as a component of a fixed dose combination regimen

***Not available in Mexico as of July 2023

Fixed-Dose Combinations / Combinaciones tabletas únicas

NameARV Abbreviation(s)Brand NameAvailable in Mexico
Abacavir / Dolutegravir / LamivudineABC/DTG/3TCTriumeqyes
Abacavir / LamivudineABC/3TCEpzicomyes
Abacavir / Lamivudine / ZidovudineABC/3TC/ZDVTriziviryes (approved)
Bictegravir / Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamideBIC/FTC/TAFBiktarvyyes
Cabotegravir / RilpivirineCAB/RPVCabenuvano
Darunavir / CobicistatDRV/COBIPrezcobixyes
Darunavir / Cobicistat / Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamideDRV/COBI/FTC/TAFSymtuzano
Dolutegravir / LamivudineDTG/3TCDovatoyes, only with CENSIDA approval
Dolutegravir / RilpivirineDTG/RPVJulucano
Doravirine / Lamivudine / Tenofovir DFDOR/TDF/3TCDelstrigoyes, only with CENSIDA approval
Efavirenz / Emtricitabine / Tenofovir DFEFV/TDF/FTCAtripla
(generic = tremixclar, goltrec)
yes
Efavirenz / Lamivudine / Tenofovir DFEFV/3TC/TDFSymfi, Symfi Lono (may be available soon)
Elvitegravir / Cobicistat / Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamideEVG/COBI/FTC/TAFGenvoyayes (approved)
Elvitegravir / Cobicistat / Tenofovir DF / EmtricitabineEVG/COBI/TDF/FTCStribildyes (approved)
Emtricitabine / Rilpivirine / Tenofovir alafenamideFTC/RPV/TAFOdefseyno
Emtricitabine / Rilpivirine / Tenofovir DFFTC/RPV/TDFComplera
Eviplera (MX)
yes (approved)
Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamideFTC/TAFDescovyyes, only with CENSIDA approval
Emtricitabine / Tenofovir DFFTC/TDFTruvada
(generic = movitrem)
yes
Lamivudine / Tenofovir DF3TC/TDFCimduo, Temixysno
Zidovudine / LamivudineZDV/3TCCombivirno

Some approved medications may not be on the national formulary or may not be practically available.

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