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medication:
["Before taking this medicine", "You should not use bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide if you are allergic to bictegravir, emtricitabine, tenofovir, Biktarvy or other antivirals such as Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Descovy, Genvoya, Odefsey, Stribild, or Truvada.", "Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide may interact with several other medications
Talk to your healthcare provider about these interactions
Do NOT take bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide with:", "dofetilide
or\\\\nrifampin.", "Tell your doctor if you have or ever had:", "liver disease (especially cirrhosis)\\\\nhepatitis B virus (HBV)\\\\nkidney disease.", "Before starting bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide treatment:", "you will be tested for hepatitis B virus infection\\\\nyour serum creatinine, estimated creatinine clearance, urine glucose, and urine protein will be monitored as clinically appropriate
In patients with chronic kidney disease, serum phosphorus will also be assessed
These tests will be repeated regularly during treatment.", "Pregnancy", "Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
There is a pregnancy registry for women who take this medicine during pregnancy
The purpose of this registry is to collect information about you and your baby's health
Talk with your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry.", "Breastfeeding", "Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide passes to your baby in your breast milk
Talk to your healthcare provider about the following risks to your baby from breastfeeding during treatment with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide:", "the HIV-1 virus may pass to your baby if your baby does not have an HIV-1 infection.\\\\nthe HIV-1 virus may become harder to treat if your baby has HIV-1 infection.\\\\nyour baby may get side effects from Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide.", "Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby.", " Bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "How should I take bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide?", "Take bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide exactly as prescribed by your doctor
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets
Use the medicine exactly as directed.", "Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide is a complete HIV-1 treatment regimen
Do not take it with other HIV-1 medicines.", "Take one bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide tablet once a day, with or without food.\\\\nIf you are cannot swallow a whole tablet, you can split the tablet in half and swallow each part separately, as long as all parts are swallowed within about 10 minutes.\\\\nDo not change your dose, or stop taking this medicine without first talking with your healthcare provider
Stay under a healthcare provider's care during treatment with this medicine.\\\\nIf you take antacids or supplements containing iron or calcium, take bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide with food at the same time that you take these antacids or supplements.\\\\nIf you take antacids that contain aluminum or magnesium, take bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take these antacids.\\\\nIf you are on dialysis, take your daily dose of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide following dialysis.\\\\nWhen your medicine supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider or pharmacy, so you do NOT run out
This is very important because if the medicine is stopped for even a short time, the amount of virus in your blood may increase and the virus may develop resistance to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide and become harder to treat.\\\\nYou will need frequent medical tests.\\\\nDo not miss a dose of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide.", "\\\\n\\\\n"]
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