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 HIV RNA to DNA.
Emtricitabine was granted FDA approval on 2 July 2003.
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 infections in pediatric and adult patients ≥17kg, pre exposure prophylaxis in adolescents and adults ≥35kg; treatment of HIV-1 in patients ≥12 years and ≥35kg; treatment of HIV-1 in patients weighing ≥35kg; treatment of HIV-1 in patients weighing ≥25kg; and treatment of HIV-1 in patients weighing ≥40kg.
GSK Investigational Site, Berlin, Germany
Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS, New York, New York, United States
New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRS, Newark, New Jersey, United States
UCLA CARE Center CRS, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Colorado Hospital CRS (6101), Aurora, Colorado, United States
Univ. of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine ATN CRS (33001), Tampa, Florida, United States
Washington U CRS (2101), Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
University of Colorado CTRC CRS, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Childrens Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ruth M Rothstein CORE Center/ John H Stroger Jr Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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