HIV Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

NRTI Mnemonic

ZALES DT

NRTI Class Side-Effects

HA, Lactic acidosis, Hepatic steatosis, RENAL, w/ or w/o food(except D-w/o)

Generic of Retrovir(AZR,ZVD)

Zidovudine

Black Box of ZDV

Myelosuppression, Myopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Hepatic steatosis

Generic of Ziagen(ABC)

Abacavir

HLA-B5701 Testing required?

Abacavir

Generic of Epzicom

Abacavir and Lamivudine

Generic of Trizivir

Abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine

Generic of Triumeq

Abacavir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir

Generic of Epivir(3TC)

Lamivudine

Emtriva(FTC)

Emtricitabine

Generic of Zerit(d4T)

Stavudine

Generic of Videx(ddI)

Didanosine

Generic of Viread(TDF)

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Generic of Vemlidy(TAF)

Tenofovir alafenamide

Which Tenofovir formulation has fewer bone and kidney toxicities?

TAF

Which Tenofovir formulation is associatedwith lower lipid levels?

TDF

Which medications cause Pancreatitis and Peripheral Neuropathy?

Didanosine(ddI) and Stavudine(d4T)