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What is Prescribing information?
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Viread Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
HIV-1 Infection
VIREAD® is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
The following points should be considered when initiating therapy with VIREAD for the treatment of HIV-1 infection:
- VIREAD should not be used in combination with ATRIPLA®, COMPLERA™, or TRUVADA® [See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Chronic Hepatitis B
VIREAD is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults.
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What is Viread Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Viread Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- liver damage - nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- lactic acidosis - muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in your arms and legs, dizziness, trouble breathing, stomach pain, nausea with vomiting, slow or uneven heart rate, dizzine...
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What is Viread Patient Information?
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Viread Consumer Information: Uses
Tenofovir is used with other medications to help control your HIV infection, thereby improving your quality of life. It helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body so your immune system can work better. It also lowers your risk of getting HIV disease complications (such as new infections, cancer). Tenofovir belongs to a class of drugs known as nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).
Tenofovir is not a cure for HIV and it does not prevent the spread of HIV to others through sexual contact or blood contamination (such as sharing used needles).
Tenofovir is also used to tr...
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