Generic name: tenofovir [ ten-OF-oh-vir ]
Brand names: Vemlidy, Viread
Dosage forms: oral powder (40 mg/g); oral tablet (150 mg; 200 mg; 25 mg; 250 mg; 300 mg)
Drug class:Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
What is tenofovir?
Tenofovir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Tenofovir is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Tenofovir is also used to treat chronic hepatitis B.
Tenofovir is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old and weighing at least 22 pounds (10 kilograms).
Tenofovir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
If you've had hepatitis B, it may come back or get worse after you stop using tenofovir. You may need liver function tests for several months.
Do not change your dose or stop using a medicine without your doctor's advice.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take tenofovir if you are allergic to it.
Do not take tenofovir together with adefovir (Hepsera), or with combination medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla, Biktarvy, Cimduo, Complera, Descovy, Genvoya, Odefsey, Stribild, Symfi, or Truvada).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
