Tenofovir disoproxil

Tenofovir disoproxil is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and to treat chronic hepatitis B. The active substance is tenofovir, while tenofovir disoproxil is a prodrug that is used because of its better absorption in the gut.

The drug is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system. It is marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread (as the fumarate, TDF).

Medical uses

HIV-1 infection: Tenofovir is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older. This indication is based on analyses of plasma HIV-1 RNA levels and CD4 cell counts in controlled studies of tenofovir in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced adults.

Tenofovir is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.

HIV risk reduction

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