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Etravirine (ETR) sold under the brand name Intelence, is a medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS. It is used in people who have been previously treated, together with other antiretroviral medications. It is taken by mouth twice per day.

Common side effects include rash, diarrhea, nausea, peripheral nerve problems, and headache. Other side effects may include Stevens-Johnson syndrome, immune reconstitution syndrome, and lipodystrophy. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), which blocks reverse transcriptase.

Etravirine was approved for medical use in the Canada, Europe, and the United States in 2008. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a month of treatment costs the NHS about £300 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 380 USD.