Biktarvy and Nasopharyngitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nasopharyngitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Biktarvy (bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Valcyte, and have Dementia alzheimer's type.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nasopharyngitis when taking Biktarvy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,474 people who have side effects when taking Biktarvy from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Biktarvy?

Biktarvy has active ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 19,543 Biktarvy users. Check the latest studies of Biktarvy.

What is Nasopharyngitis?

Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx) is found to be associated with 2,430 drugs and 2,245 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nasopharyngitis.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

19,474 people reported to have side effects when taking Biktarvy.
Among them, 20 people (0.1%) have Nasopharyngitis.

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Biktarvy when they have Nasopharyngitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Nasopharyngitis when taking Biktarvy? *

female: 42.86 %
male: 57.14 %

What is the age of people who have Nasopharyngitis when taking Biktarvy? *

What are other drugs people take besides Biktarvy? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nasopharyngitis? *

Abdominal Distension: 4 people, 20.00%
Folliculitis (infection of hair root): 4 people, 20.00%
Herpes Zoster: 4 people, 20.00%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 20.00%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 4 people, 20.00%
Helicobacter Infection (helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infects stomach): 4 people, 20.00%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 20.00%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 2 people, 10.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 10.00%
Chills (felling of cold): 2 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 5.00%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 5.00%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Biktarvy:

Biktarvy (19,543 reports)

Nasopharyngitis treatments and more:

Nasopharyngitis (239,332 reports)

How severe was Nasopharyngitis and when was it recovered:

Nasopharyngitis in Biktarvy

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate:

Nasopharyngitis and drugs with ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Biktarvy:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Nasopharyngitis:

Nasopharyngitis (2,430 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nasopharyngitis:

Nasopharyngitis (2,245 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (the active ingredients of Biktarvy) and Biktarvy (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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