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(bik-TAR-vee)
Take BIKTARVY1 time each day with or without food.
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MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BIKTARVY
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF BIKTARVY
ABOUT BIKTARVY
BEFORE TAKING BIKTARVY
HOW TO TAKE BIKTARVY
GET MORE INFORMATION
BIKTARVY may cause serious side effects, including:
► Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you have
both HIV-1 and HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if
you stop taking BIKTARVY. Do not stop taking BIKTARVY
without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they
will need to check your health regularly for several months.
BIKTARVY is a complete, 1-pill, once-a-day prescription
medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults and children who
weigh at least 55 pounds. It can either be used in people who
have never taken HIV-1 medicines before, or people who are
replacing their current HIV-1 medicines and whose healthcare
provider determines they meet certain requirements.
BIKTARVY does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. HIV-1 is the virus
that causes AIDS.
Do NOT take BIKTARVY if you also take a medicine that contains:
► dofet ide
► rifampin
► any other medicines to treat HIV-1
Get HIV support by downloading a free app at
MyDailyCharge.com
► This is only a brief summary of important information about
BIKTARVY. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist
to learn more.
► Go to BIKTARVY.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5
► If you need help paying for your medicine, visit BIKTARVY.com
for program information.
BIKTARVY, the BIKTARVY Logo, DAILY CHARGE, the DAILY CHARGE Logo, KEEP ASPIRING, LOVE WHAT’S INSIDE, GILEAD,
and the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. Version date: February 2020
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BIKTARVY may cause serious side effects, including:
► Those in the “Most Important Information About
BIKTARVY” section.
► Changes in your immune system. Your immune system
may get stronger and begin to fight infections. Tell your
healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after
you start taking BIKTARVY.
► Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare
provider should do blood and urine tests to check your
kidneys. If you develop new or worse kidney problems, they
may tell you to stop taking BIKTARVY.
► Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is
a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these
symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual
muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach
pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet,
feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.
► Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these
symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow,
dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite
for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.
► The most common side effects of BIKTARVY in clinical studies
were diarrhea (6%), nausea (6%), and headache (5%).
These are not all the possible side effects of BIKTARVY.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any
new symptoms while taking BIKTARVY.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of
prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch
or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your
health before and during treatment with BIKTARVY.
Tell your healthcare provider if you:
► Have or have had any kidney or liver problems, including
hepatitis infection.
► Have any other health problems.
► Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if
BIKTARVY can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare
provider if you become pregnant while taking BIKTARVY.
► Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not
breastfeed. HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines
you take:
► Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter
medicines, antacids, laxatives, vitamins, and herbal
supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider
and pharmacist.
► BIKTARVY and other medicines may affect each other.
Ask your healthcare provider and pharmacist about
medicines that interact with BIKTARVY, and ask if it is
safe to take BIKTARVY with all your other medicines.
IMPORTANT FACTS FOR BIKTARVY®
This is only a brief summary of important information about BIKTARVY and does not replace
talking to your healthcare provider about your condition and your treatment.
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Nash, Tammye. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 2020, newspaper, June 5, 2020; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1460981/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.