Canada· CA-DIN-02454424
DESCOVY
A emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide product containing tenofovir alafenamide (tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate) + emtricitabine, registered in Canada by GILEAD SCIENCES CANADA INC. The same ATC class is registered in 13 of our 19 countries.
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Informational only — not a medical device.
Where it is registered
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide is registered in 13 of 19 countries.
Countries holding a registration under ATC J05AR17 (emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide), each read from that country’s own register.
- This record: Canada, from Health Canada Drug Product Database (Canada)
- 8 of them publish a price we can compare per daily dose
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide · ATC J05AR17
13 / 19 countries
- Belgiumprice
- Canada
- Czechiaprice
- Denmark
- Finlandprice
- Icelandprice
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Norwayprice
- Polandprice
- Switzerlandprice
- United Kingdom
- United Statesprice
The record
At a glance
Health Canada Drug Product Database (Canada)- Active substance
- TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE (TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE) + EMTRICITABINE
- Manufacturer
- GILEAD SCIENCES CANADA INC
- Country
- Canada (CA)
- ATC code
- J05AR17
- ATC class
- Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide
- Reimbursed
- Not published by this register
- Source register
- Health Canada Drug Product Database (Canada)
- Last checked
- October 1, 2026
Packs & prices · 0
No packs listed by the register for this record.
Regulatory notes
No shortage, Orange Book or US label notes for this record.
Same medicine, other countries
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide in 12 other countries
What each register calls a product with the same active substance — salts and hydrates count as the same.
- United StatesDESCOVYGilead Sciences, Inc.
- CzechiaDESCOVYGilead Sciences Ireland UC, Carrigtohill
- FinlandDescovyOrifarm Oy
- SpainDESCOVY 200 MG/ 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULAGilead Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company
- IcelandDescovyGilead Sciences Ireland UC*
- SwedenDescovy 200 mg/10 mg Filmdragerad tablettGilead Sciences Ireland UC
- PolandDescovyGilead Sciences Ireland UC
- United KingdomDescovy 200mg/10mg tabletsGilead Sciences Ltd
Authorised across Europe · EMA
The same active substance is authorised in 13 EEA countries. Names it is sold under:
- Czechia · Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva
- Denmark · Emtricitabin/Tenofoviralafenamid Lupin, Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Medical Valley
- Spain · Emtricitabina/Tenofovir Alafenamida Dr. Reddys, Emtricitabina/Tenofovir Alafenamida Zentiva
- Finland · Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Lupin
- France · Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Amarox, Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva Pharma
- Iceland · Descovy, Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Viatris
- Italy · Emtricitabina E Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva
- Liechtenstein · Descovy, Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Viatris
- Netherlands · Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva, Emtricitabine/Tenofoviralafenamide Lupin
- Norway · Descovy, Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir Alafenamide Lupin
- Portugal · Emtricitabina + Tenofovir Alafenamida Zentiva
- Sweden · Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir Alafenamide Lupin, Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Zentiva
Source: European Medicines Agency, Article 57 product data.
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For developers
The same record over the API, and the raw payload
GET /v1/drugs/f3c4d16b-a344-48e1-bb07-c04dae6bbb98 GET /v1/drugs/f3c4d16b-a344-48e1-bb07-c04dae6bbb98?format=fhir
Every response carries last_synced_at, so freshness is a field rather than a promise. Below is exactly what the ingestion wrote, before any presentation — the same JSON the API returns under payload.
{
"din": "02454424",
"form": "TABLET",
"class": "Human",
"routes": [
"ORAL"
],
"source": "health_canada_dpd",
"status": "MARKETED",
"atc_raw": "J05AR17",
"schedule": [
"Prescription"
],
"drug_code": "94100",
"strengths": [
"25 MG",
"200 MG"
],
"ahfs_class": null,
"substances": [
"TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE (TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE)",
"EMTRICITABINE"
],
"product_categorization": null
}See everything about emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide.
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