Adefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered acyclic nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI) used for treatment of hepatitis B. It is ineffective against HIV-1. Adefovir dipivoxil is the diester prodrug of adefovir.
Indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adult patients with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease; this is based on histological, virological, biochemical, and serological responses in adult patients with HBeAg+ and HBeAg- chroni...
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang, Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Novartis, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
GSK Investigational Site, Tianjin, China
Novartis, San Diego, California, United States
Novarits, Kaohsuing, Taiwan
GSK Investigational Site, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, United States
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