Emtricitabine

Aka: Emtricitabine, Truvada, FTC, Emtriva, Coviracil, Descovy

II. Preparations

  1. Emtricitabine (Emtriva, Coviracil)
  2. Emtricitabine with Tenofovir (Truvada TDF or Descovy TAF)

III. Mechanism

  1. Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor

IV. Adverse Effects: Emtricitabine alone

  1. See nRTI for adverse effects attributed to the class
  2. Minimal specific adverse effects and well tolerated
  3. Hyperpigmentation of palms and soles
  4. Hepatitis B infection flares on withdrawal of medication

V. Adverse Effects: Emtricitabine with Tenofovir (Truvada, Descovy)

  1. See Tenofovir
  2. Start-up syndrome (Nausea, Abdominal Pain, Flatulence, Headache) which typically resolves after the first month
  3. Hepatitis B Virus flare
    1. Associated with abrupt cessation of Antiretroviral therapy
  4. Acute Renal Failure
    1. Risk when Truvada is combined with multiple dose or high dose NSAIDs
    2. May be less risk with Descovy (uses Tenofovir TAF instead of TDF)

VI. Protocol: HIV Prevention

  1. See HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis

VII. References

  1. (2009) Treat Guidel Med Lett 7(78): 11-22 [PubMed]
  2. Reust (2011) Am Fam Physician 83(12): 1443-51 [PubMed]

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Cost: Medications

truvada (on 3/22/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
TRUVADA 200 MG-300 MG TABLET $50.46 each
emtriva (on 1/18/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
EMTRIVA 200 MG CAPSULE $17.19 each
descovy (on 3/22/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
DESCOVY 200-25 MG TABLET $50.31 each
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Ontology: emtricitabine (C0909839)

Definition (NCI) A synthetic fluoro derivative of thiacytidine with potent antiviral activity. Emtricitabine is phosphorylated to form emtricitabine 5'-triphosphate within the cell. This metabolite inhibits the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase both by competing with the natural substrate deoxycytidine 5'-triphosphate and by incorporation into viral DNA causing a termination of DNA chain elongation (due to the lack of the essential 3'-OH group).
Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide (T114)
MSH C122114
SnomedCT 404855005, 404856006
LNC LP35786-0, MTHU018643
English 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-5-fluoro-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-,(2R-cis)-, FTC, emtricitabine, emtricitabine (medication), EMTRICITABINE, emtricitabine [Chemical/Ingredient], beta-L-2',3'-dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine, Emtricitabine (product), Emtricitabine (substance), Emtricitabine
Spanish emtricitabina (producto), emtricitabina (sustancia), emtricitabina
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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