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Tenofovir images (2) (Side effects (Diarrhoea, Fever, Chest pain, Decrease…
Tenofovir
Indications
Cause Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Also used to treat chronic hepatitis B
An antiviral medicine used to treat HIV, the virus that can
Route of administration
Oral route
Brand name
Vemlidy
Viread
Mechanism of action
Competing with the natural substrate deoxyadenosine
5-triphosphate and by DNA chain termination
Inhibit the activity of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase by
Side effects
Diarrhoea
Fever
Chest pain
Decrease appetite
Storage conditions
At a temperature between 2 and 8 degrees
Keep in a tightly closed container protected from light
Contraindications
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis
Including fatal cases with the use of TDF
