Tenofovir
Uses
Tafnat is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection and hiv infections.
How it Works
Tafnat is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Tafnat slows the progress of HIV infection, but it is not a cure. Tafnat is used with other medicines in a combination therapy. Tafnat works by by stopping the virus HIV from copying (replicating) itself. Tafnat works by stopping the hepatitis B virus from multiplying further, this reduces the amount of the virus in your body.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Tafnat may suffer from such side effects;
Abdominal pain,
Vesicobullous reaction
Fatigue,
Weakness,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Muscle pain,
Pain,
Dizziness,
Depression