Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Information
Pronunciation
ten OF oh vir dye soe PROX il FUE ma rate
What is this drug used for?
– It is used to treat HIV infection.
– It is used to treat hepatitis B infection.
Frequently reported side effects of this drug
– Headache
– Dizziness
– Nausea
– Vomiting
– Diarrhea
– Pain
– Abdominal pain
– Trouble sleeping
– Anxiety
– Loss of strength and energy
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
– Liver problems like dark urine, fatigue, lack of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, light-colored stools, vomiting, or yellow skin.
– Kidney problems like unable to pass urine, blood in the urine, change in amount of urine passed, or weight gain.
– Lactic acidosis like fast breathing, fast heartbeat, abnormal heartbeat, vomiting, fatigue, shortness of breath, severe loss of strength and energy, severe dizziness, feeling cold, or muscle pain or cramps.
– Depression
– Bone pain
– Muscle pain
– Muscle weakness
– Painful extremities
– Burning or numbness feeling
– Infection
– Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Medication Safety Issues
High alert medication:
This medication is in a class the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes among its list of drug classes that have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error.
Storage and Stability
Store at 25?C (77?F); excursions are permitted between 15?C and 30?C (59?F and 86?F). Dispense only in original container.
Adverse Reactions
Includes data from both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced HIV patients and in chronic hepatitis B.
Cardiovascular: Chest pain
Central nervous system: Anxiety, depression, dizziness, fatigue, headache, insomnia, pain, peripheral neuropathy
Dermatologic: Diaphoresis, pruritus, skin rash (includes maculopapular, pustular, or vesiculobullous rash; pruritus; or urticaria)
Endocrine & metabolic: Glycosuria, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, increased serum triglycerides, lipodystrophy, weight loss
Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, increased serum amylase, nausea, vomiting
Genitourinary: Hematuria
Hematologic & oncologic: Neutropenia
Hepatic: Increased serum alkaline phosphatase, increased serum ALT, increased serum AST, increased serum transaminases
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Arthralgia, back pain, decreased bone mineral density, increased creatine phosphokinase, myalgia, weakness
Renal: Increased serum creatinine, renal failure
Respiratory: Nasopharyngitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection
Miscellaneous: Fever
