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See also: Tenofovir

What is Truvada? Truvada is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs: emtricitabine (Emtriva) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF or Viread). Both of these medicines are called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Read more...Click to read more below

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Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s Truvada site


Reasons Taken

132 patients in the community are taking or have taken Truvada.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 112 84%
Other 4 3%
Don't know 2 1%
Anxiety 2 1%
General health 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Improve immune function 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Truvada.

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  0 mg day 0 tbs. day 0 day 1 g day 1 mg day 1 tbs. day 1 day 2 day 25 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 245 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day
  32 Number of Patients: 32 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 3 Number of Patients: 3 36 Number of Patients: 36 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Truvada or how long patients were taking Truvada before stopping.

Currently taking Truvada

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
10
19
10
20
23

Stopped taking Truvada

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
1
4
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Truvada (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 33% Other: 33%
Doctor's advice 2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Side effects too severe 2 22% Side effects too severe: 22%
Expense 1 11% Expense: 11%
Not indicated 1 11% Not indicated: 11%


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