Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
What is Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate?
Tenofovir disoproxil, marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread (as the fumarate, TDF), belongs to a class of antiretroviral drugs known as nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), which block reverse transcriptase, a crucial viral enzyme in human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis B virus infections.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
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