Emtricitabine
- Generic Name
- Emtricitabine
- Brand Names
- Atripla, Biktarvy, Complera, Descovy, Emtriva, Genvoya, Odefsey, Stribild, Truvada
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C8H10FN3O3S
- CAS Number
- 143491-57-0
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- G70B4ETF4S
- Background
Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) indicated for the treatment of HIV infection in adults or combined with tenofovir alafenamide for the prevention of HIV-1 infection in high risk adolescents and adults. Emtricitabine is a cytidine analogue. The drug works by inhibiting HIV reverse transcriptase, preventing transcription of ...
- Indication
Emtricitabine is indicated in combination with other medications for the treatment of HIV-1 infections; treatment of HIV-1 infections in pediatric patients 25-35kg, treatment of HIV-1 infections in adult patients ≥35kg, for pre exposure prophylaxis of HIV-1 in adolescent and adult patients excluding those who have receptive vaginal sex; treatment of HIV-1 in...
- Associated Conditions
- HIV Transmission, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection
- Associated Therapies
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
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