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What is Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is an antiviral medication (a reverse transcriptase inhibitor). It is used in combination with other antiviral drugs to treat HIV in persons with AIDS.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 242 25
Hepatitis B 29 2
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 1 0
Increase effect of another treatment 1 0
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 1 1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 330 patients that have taken Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 1
Mild 9
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 2
Diarrhea 1
Distal renal tubular acidosis type 1 1
Elevated creatine kinase (CK) level 1
Fatigue 1
Flatulence 1

Show all 10 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 13
Side effects too severe 5
Change in health plan coverage 2
Course of treatment ended 2
Other 2
Did not seem to work 1
Personal research 1
See all 22 patients who've stopped taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Duration

Stopped taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 5
2 - 5 years 5
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 25
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 9
Not at all hard to take 17
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 1
$50-99 4
$25-49 1
< $25 12
Not specified 8

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Entecavir (Baraclude) 1

Patients stopped taking Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Cobicistat-elvitegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil (Stribild) 2
Efavirenz-lamivudine-tenofovir disoproxil (EFV/3TC/TDF) 2
Entecavir (Baraclude) 1
Raltegravir (RAL) (Isentress) 1
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4 patient evaluations for Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

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May 10, 2015 (Started Oct 19, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 20, 2012 (Started Oct 19, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 10, 2014 (Started Jul 05, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2013 (Started Jul 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV))
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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