Can I take Stribild if I am pregnant?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of using Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir), a prescription medicine used to treat human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1). There have not been enough studies on pregnant women to determine if Stribild can harm an unborn fetus.

A pregnancy registry has been created to gather data about women who were pregnant while taking Stribild. Ask your doctor about how you can participate in this registry.

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