Tenofovir disoproxil

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (a prodrug of tenofovir), marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread, belongs to a class of antiretroviral drugs known as nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nRTIs). This drug is prescribed in combination with other drugs for the management of HIV infection as well as for Hepatitis B therapy. Tenofovir disoproxil was initially approved in 2001 .

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (a prodrug of tenofovir), marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread, belongs to a class of antiretroviral drugs known as nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nRTIs). This drug is prescribed in combination with other drugs for the management of HIV infection as well as for Hepatitis B therapy. Tenofovir disoproxil was initially approved in 2001 .

Tenofovir disoproxil is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in patients ≥2 years old and weighing ≥10 kg. It is also indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in patients ≥2 years old and weighing ≥10 kg. Tenofovir disoproxil is also an ingredient in several combination products, all of which are indicated either alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. In addition, tenofovir disoproxil is available in combination with emtricitabine (under the brand name Truvada) for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing ≥ 35kg to reduce the risk of sexually-acquired HIV-1 infection.

• Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection