Funded antiretrovirals
Information taken from
www.pharmac.govt.nz/wwrts/HMLOnline on 15 Oct 19
Drug
Monthly cost (at normal adult dose)
Efavirenz with emtricitabine and tenofovir
$107
Emtricitabine with tenofovir
$61
Emtricitabine
$307
Efavirenz
$63
Nevirapine
$60
Abacavir with lamivudine
$63
Zidovudine with lamivudine
$33
Atazanavir (plus ritonavir)
$185
Lopinavir with ritonavir
$463
Darunavir (plus ritonavir)
$378
Dolutegravir†
$1090
Raltegravir†
$1090
Commonly used starting regimens
Yearly cost
Efavirenz with emtricitabine and tenofovir
$1,284
Emtricitabine with tenofovir and dolutegravir†
$13,812
Emtricitabine with tenofovir and darunavir/r
$5,268
†Subject to a confidential pricing rebate (i.e. PHARMAC nationally agreed contract price is cheaper
but secret)