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Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Truvada
What is Emtricitabine-Tenofovir? Emtricitabine and tenofovir is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in your body. Emtricitabine and tenofovir treats HIV, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
270 patients in the community are taking or have taken Emtricitabine-Tenofovir.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my HIV | 189 | 70% |
| Other | 7 | 2% |
| Improve immune function | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| General health | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Treat my HIV include Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir, Ritonavir, and Atazanavir.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Emtricitabine-Tenofovir.
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Emtricitabine-Tenofovir or how long patients were taking Emtricitabine-Tenofovir before stopping.
Currently Taking Emtricitabine-Tenofovir
Stopped Taking Emtricitabine-Tenofovir
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 11 | 42% |  |
| Other | 9 | 35% | |
| Side effects too severe | 4 | 15% | |
| Expense | 3 | 12% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 2 | 8% | |
| Not indicated | 1 | 4% | |
| Personal research | 1 | 4% | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | 4% | |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 24 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 78% | 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 9% | 2 |
| Can't tell | 13% | 3 |
Treat my HIV
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 4% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 25% | 6 |
| Mild | 25% | 6 |
| None | 46% | 11 |
Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, lack of energy, Headaches
Summary results are based on 24 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 24)
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- TabithaSimmions
- Sex: F
- Mental Symptoms: mild
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
- 514
- VL ?
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by TabithaSimmions
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat my HIV
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
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- ukwildcat
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: moderate
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
- 674
- VL 102
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by ukwildcat
Oct 22, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsModerate
- Treat my HIV
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.