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Table 3 The 46 most common ART regimens purchased in 2016, by regimen categorya

From: HIV treatment regimens and adherence to national guidelines in Australia: an analysis of dispensing data from the Australian pharmaceutical benefits scheme

Regimen categoryb

N = 1786 n (%)

Category 1: Guideline recommended regimens

998 (55.9)

 dolutegvravir/abacavir/lamivudine

419 (42.0)

 elvitegravir/cobicistat/TAF/emtricitabine

256 (25.7)

 dolutegravir + [TDF/emtricitabine or TAF/emtricitabine]

146 (14.6)

 raltegravir + [TDF/emtricitabine or TAF/emtricitabine]

89 (8.9)

 elvitegravir/cobicistat/TDF/emtricitabine

61 (6.1)

 r/darunavir + [TDF/emtricitabine or TAF/emtricitabine]

27 (2.7)

Category 2: Guideline alternative regimens

448 (25.1)

 efavirenz/TDF/emtricitabine

207 (46.2)

 rilpivirine/TDF/emtricitabine

190 (42.4)

 [r/atazanavir or c/atazanavir] + [TDF/emtricitabine or TAF/emtricitabine]

44 (9.8)

 [c/darunavir or r/darunavir] + abacavir/lamivudine

7 (1.6)

 c/darunavir + [TDF/emtricitabine or TAF/emtricitabine]

0

 efavirenz + TAF/emtricitabine

0

 rilpivirine/TAF/emtricitabine

0

Category 3: Guideline other regimens

48 (2.7)

 raltegravir + abacavir/lamivudine

15 (31.3)

 efavirenz + abacavir/lamivudine

14 (29.2)

 r/darunavir + raltegravirc

11 (22.9)

 [r/atazanavir or c/atazanavir] + abacavir/lamivudine

8 (16.7)

 lopinavir/ritonavir + lamivudinec

0

Category 4: Other combinations of guideline-recommended ART

89 (5.0)

 r/darunavir + dolutegravir

15 (16.9)

 r/darunavir + raltegravir + TDF/emtricitabine

13 (14.6)

 elvitegravir/cobicistat/TAF/emtricitabine + darunavir

10 (11.2)

 r/lopinavir + TDF/emtricitabine

9 (10.1)

 dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine + TDF

7 (7.8)

 TDF/emtricitabine alone

6 (6.7)

 elvitegravir/cobicistat/TAF/emtricitabine + atazanavir

4 (4.5)

 r/darunavir + lamivudine

4 (4.5)

 r/atazanavir + abacavir/lamivudine + TDF

3 (3.4)

 dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine + r/darunavir

3 (3.4)

 r/darunavir + dolutegravir + lamivudine

3 (3.4)

 dolutegravir + rilpivirine + lamivudine

3 (3.4)

 dolutegravir + rilpivirine

3 (3.4)

 r/darunavir alone

3 (3.4)

 r/darunavir + dolutegravir + TDF/emtricitabine

3 (3.4)

Category 5: Medications not recommended for first-line ART regimens but used in special circumstances

203 (11.4)d

 nevirapine-containing regimend

157

 etravirine-containing regimen

20

 unboosted atazanavir or darunavir-containing regimen

18

 zidovudine/lamivudine-containing regimenc

16

 maraviroc-containing regimen

4

 tipranavir-containing regimen

0

 enfurvitide-containing regimen

0

  1. aThis table excludes category six which is reported in the text
  2. bRegimens were grouped together if containing the same individual antiviral agents; for example, the combination tablet dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine was grouped with regimens of dolutegravir plus the combination tablet abacavir/lamivudine and with regimens of the three individual medications dolutegravir plus abacavir plus lamivudine, if prescribed separately
  3. cRecommended for use only when TAF, TDF or ABC cannot be used
  4. dTotal number of persons purchasing any antiretroviral listed in category five. Twelve people were purchasing both nevirapine and zidovudine/lamivudine; therefore, 203 persons were purchasing 215 medications in category five