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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Drug Deliv Sci Technol. 2009;19(1):3–14. doi: 10.1016/s1773-2247(09)50001-9

Table I.

FDA approved drugs in HIV therapy (drugs with abbreviations are referred to as such in the article).

Drug Brand name Manufacturer

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

Zidovudine (AZT) Retrovir GlaxoSmithKline
Didanosine (ddI) Videx Bristol Myers-Squibb
Zalcitabine (ddC) Hivid Hoffmann-La Roche
Stavudine (d4T) Zerit Bristol Myers-Squibb
Lamivudine (3TC) Epivir and Zeffix GlaxoSmithKline
Abacavir sulfate (ABC) Ziagen GlaxoSmithKline
Emtricitabine (FTC) Emtriva Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NtRTIs)

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Viread Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)

Nevirapine (NVP) Viramune Boehringer Ingelheim
Delavirdine (DLV) Rescriptor Pfizer
Efavirenz (EFV) Sustiva and Stocrin Bristol Myers-Squibb
Entavirine (TMC125) Intelence Tibotec, Inc.

Protease inhibitors (PIs)

Saquinavir mesylate (SQV) Invirase and Fortovase Hoffmann-La Roche
Ritonavir Norvir Abott Laboratories
Indinavir (IND) Crixivan Merck & Co., Inc.
Nelfinavir mesylate (NFV) Viracept Agouron Phramaceuticals
Amprenavir Agenerase and Prozei GlaxoSmithKline
Fosamprenavir calcium (Prodrug of amprenavir) Lexiva and Telzir GlaxoSmithKline
Atazanavir sulfate Reyataz Bristol Myers-Squibb
Lopinavir and ritonavir Kaletra Abott Laboratories
Tipranavir Aptivus Boehringer Ingelheim
Darunavir Prezista Tibotec, Inc.

Entry and fusion inhibitors

Maraviroc Salzentry Pfizer
Enfuvirtide Fuzeon Hoffmann-La Roche, Trimeris

Integrase inhibitors

Raltegravir Isentress Merck & Co., Inc.