Emtriva
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Active Ingredient: emtricitabine
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About Emtriva
The most common side effects with Emtriva (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are headache, diarrhoea, nausea (feeling sick), and elevated creatine kinase levels in the blood (an enzyme found in muscles). Skin discoloration was very common in children.
What it is used for
Emtriva is an antiviral medicine for treating adults and children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), a virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Emtriva is used in combination with other antiviral medicines and contains the active substance emtricitabine.
How it is used
Emtriva is available as capsules (200 mg) and as a solution (10 mg/ml) to be taken by mouth. The usual dose of Emtriva is one capsule once a day for patients who weigh 33 kg or more. The oral solution is for patients who weigh less than 33 kg, and those who cannot swallow the capsules. The usual dose of oral solution is 6 mg per kilogram body weight once a day, up to a maximum of 240 mg (24 ml). The dose may need to be adjusted in patients who have problems with their kidneys. For patients who have taken medicines to treat their HIV infection before and did not respond to that treatment, doctors should only prescribe Emtriva once they have looked at the antiviral medicines the patient has taken before and assessed the likelihood of the virus’s response to any new antiviral medicines that might be prescribed. Emtriva should only be started by a doctor experienced in managing HIV infections. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it works
The active substance in Emtriva, emtricitabine, is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). It blocks the activity of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme made by the virus that allows it to reproduce itself in the cells it has infected. Emtriva, taken in combination with other antiviral medicines, reduces the amount of HIV in the blood and keeps it at a low level. Emtriva does not cure HIV infection or AIDS, but it can hold off the damage to the immune system and the development of infections and diseases associated with AIDS.
Active substance: emtricitabine
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