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tenofovir

tenofovir

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A medicine that treats or prevents HIV and hepatitis B
  • noun
  • /tɛˈnɒfəvɪr/
  • Specialized
: tenofovir
  • Many studies have shown that tenofovir is effective in reducing the viral load in individuals with hepatitis B.
  • tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
  • the drug tenofovir
  • taking tenofovir

Examples

  • So they only take tenofovir and three TC.

  • So can we do a second line regimen of tenofovir, AZT, Kalitra?

  • At the time of hospital admission, the patient had been taking lopinavir/ritonavir, emtricitavine/tenofovir, doses for pneumocystis prophylaxis, azithromycin, and loperamide for 6 months.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Doctors often prescribe tenofovir to patients to help manage their HIV infection.

  • Patients who take tenofovir as part of their treatment plan often experience fewer symptoms of HIV.

Surface Forms

tenofovir singular
tenofovirs plural

Etymology

Tenofovir is a modern drug name, and a helpful way to remember it is to notice the ending -vir, which points to 'virus' and shows it is an antiviral medicine. So tenofovir is a medicine used to fight virus infections like HIV and hepatitis B.