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