Tenofovir : Before Using

Tenofovir - Systemic

Brand Names

Viread Tenofovir *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For tenofovir, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to tenofovir. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Tenofovir has not been studied in pregnant women. However, tenofovir has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether tenofovir passes into breast milk. However, because of the possibility that this drug could cause unwanted effects in nursing babies and the risk of passing HIV on to the infant, breast-feeding is usually not recommended.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of tenofovir in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of tenofovir in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in older people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking tenofovir, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking the following:

Didanosine It is recommended that tenofovir be taken 2 hours before or 1 hour after taking didanosine

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of tenofovir. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Kidney disease
Liver disease May be worsened by tenofovir