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Tenofovir

Aka: Tenofovir, Viread, TDF
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  1. See Also
    1. Anti-Retroviral Therapy
    2. Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
  2. Mechanism
    1. Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
  3. Adverse Effects
    1. See nRTI for adverse effects attributed to the class
    2. Renal dysfunction
      1. Increased Serum Creatinine
      2. Proteinuria
      3. Electrolyte abnormalities
        1. Glycosuria
        2. Hypophosphatemia
      4. Acute Renal Failure (1% risk)
        1. Associated with longer duration of therapy, advanced HIV or pre-existing renal disease
    3. Gastrointestinal
      1. Diarrhea
      2. Nausea or Vomiting
      3. Flatulence
    4. Miscellaneous
      1. Headache
      2. Hepatitis B flares on withdrawal of medication
  4. Dosing
    1. Dose: 300 mg orally daily
  5. References
    1. (2009) Treat Guidel Med Lett 7(78): 11-22
    2. Reust (2011) Am Fam Physician 83(12): 1443-51
Medication Costs
Viread (on 2/9/2012 at DrugStore.com)
Viread 30 300mg Tablets Bottle #1 for $791.98 ($791.98/unit)
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