Tenvir Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300mg Tablets

Tenvir Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300mg:

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg is instrumental in usage as an HIV medication to help with HIV infection. It helps decrease HIV infection in your body so for better working of immune system. Thus, lowering the chances of complications due to HIV (like further infections, cancer etc.) and improves the quality of life. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300mg tablets) are drugs known as Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs). HIV is not cured by usage of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It reduces your risk of spreading HIV disease to others people. You are advices to take all HIV medications, including Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg, exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

One is advised to use effective methods like condoms, during sexual intercourse. The patient infected by HIV is strongly advised not to share item such as syringes, tooth-brush and razor, that may have contacted blood or other body fluids. One should always consult a doctor or pharmacist for details on this subject. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is also used to cure liver infection called – Chronic Hepatitis B. Again, it helps decrease hepatitis B virus in the body by decreasing virus growth.

How to use Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg

Read the “Patient Information” leaflet, if available in the box that you purchased form the pharmacist before starting with Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg.  If you have any questions/ concerns regarding Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg, consult a doctor or pharmacist immediately.

You can have Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets orally, with/ without food, as advised by a doctor. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets are usually consumed once a day.

The dosage is advised as per the medical condition, kidney’s function and the overall response to treatment. The dosage may vary for a child.

Needless to say, it is important to continue taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate medication, or any other HIV medications, as prescribed by a doctor. The advice is not to skip any doses. Also, one should not increase dose or take drug more often than prescribed, or even absolutely stop taking it (even for a few days) unless directed by a doctor. Missing or changing quantity of dose without and expert advice from your doctor may result for the virus to increase and make the HIV infection more difficult to treat. This may result to some side effects.

Side effects of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg

As the immune system gets stronger, it starts fighting back the HIV infection. The immune system becomes overactive and may show symptoms. These reactions may happen at the time of starting HIV treatment or may happen after a few months. One may take advice from a qualified doctor, if on occurrence of symptoms. In case of any serious symptoms like, unexplained weight loss, severe fatigue, consistent muscle aches, weakness, headaches, joints pain, numbness, effect on vision, any signs of infection, irritability, nervousness, heat intolerance, fast pounding or irregular heartbeats, bulging eyes, unusual growth over the neck areal, nerve problem (Guillain-Barre syndrome), immediately visit a doctor.

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg may also increase the risk of bone loss. One should always engage in the discussions of the treatment with doctor. Possible use of calcium and vitamin D can be helpful to reduce this side effect. In case of risk for bone loss, a doctor may monitor your bone mineral density.

The usage of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate medication may increases the risk of bone loss. This can be discussed with the doctor to have a possible use of calcium and vitamin D and reduce the side effect. For any issues related to bone loss, a doctor should monitor bone mineral density.

Using Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate medication may cause rashes. This is usually not serious.

The most common side-effects of using Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate are:

– Dizziness
– Diarrhoea
– Headache
– Trouble sleeping.

In general, patents using Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate medication do not have serious side effects. Please remember, a doctor prescribed Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate because, s/he believes that benefit of using the Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets far exceeds its side-effects.