Tenofovir
Also known as Pmpa, (((1R)-2-(6-Amino-9H-Purin-9-Yl)-1-Methylethoxy)Methyl)Phosphonic Acid, (R)-9-(Phosphonomethoxypropyl)Adenine, (R)-9-(2-Phosphonomethoxypropyl)Adenine, Gs-1275, and Gs-1278
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF or PMPA), marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread, belongs to a class of antiretroviral drugs known as nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), which block reverse transcriptase, a crucial virus enzyme in human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis B virus infections.
Source: WikipediaWhat is it prescribed for?
Patients are most commonly prescribed tenofovir to treat human immunodeficiency virus infection (hiv), viral hepatitis, peripheral nerve disorder, and complex regional pain syndrome.
What drug interactions are known?
Critical Interactions
Significant Interactions
What side effects are related?
Patients taking tenofovir most commonly experience side effects like diarrhea, nausea, and headache.
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