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Truvada emtricitabine / tenofovir Remove Truvada from your drug comparison

Prescribed for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Occupational Exposure, HIV Infection, Nonoccupational Exposure. Truvada may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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9.0
18 Reviews

For HIV Infection: After one year on Truvada in combination with Prezista and Norvir - the only listed side effect I may be suffering from is insomnia - and I think that has more to do with other factors than with Truvada (I take it at Noon). After hearing about possible side effects with HIV medicines- it is a pleasant surprise!

9

For HIV Infection: I have been on the combination of Truvada/Prezista/Norvir for over 2 years now. The side effects that cause me the most problems are the ones dealing with my kidneys! The Truvada has made my GFR go down to 30, very close to changing medicines at that point. But it has been working so well that we took a very close monitoring of my kidney function, and my GFR has stabilized around 55. Other than that the side effects have been minimal to none. Great medicine overall!

9

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Side Effects

See the full Truvada side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 2 tablet
Dosage 200 mg-300 mg
Per Unit* $31.57
Cost* $63.13

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Generic Availability

No

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names
Other emtricitabine / tenofovir brands include: AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

25.7 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
B
Category B No proven risk in humans

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FDA Alerts

N/A

Drug Interactions

A total of 252 drugs are known to interact with Truvada:

  • 167 major drug interactions (662 brand and generic names)
  • 81 moderate drug interactions (233 brand and generic names)
  • 4 minor drug interactions (9 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No results found - however, this does not necessarily mean no warnings exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

August 02, 2004

WADA Class

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N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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