Tafero EM
Tafero EM Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals. It is used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that can cause AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). It helps to control HIV infection so your immune system can work better.
Tafero EM Tablet is not a cure for HIV or AIDS and only helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This helps to lower your risk of getting HIV-related complications and improves your lifespan. It is prescribed in combination with other HIV medicines.
Your doctor will recommend the best medicines for you and will decide the doses that you need. Follow carefully the instructions for all the medicines that you are given.
It can be taken with or without food. Taking all these medicines regularly at the right times greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them.
It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.
Common side effects
Common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, fatigue, diarrhea, and rash.
These are usually not serious but tell your doctor if they bother you or do not go away.
Rarely, some people may experience a skin reaction or liver damage.
Your doctor will closely monitor you for these in the initial period of treatment.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have any skin problems or liver or kidney disease.
While using it, you may need regular blood tests to check your blood counts and liver function.
Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase your risk of liver damage.
Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive.
Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex. click here: Tafero EM
INTRODUCTION OF TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE
Tafero EM Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals. It is used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that can cause AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). It helps to control HIV infection so your immune system can work better.
Tafero EM Tablet is not a cure for HIV/AIDS and only helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This helps to lower your risk of getting HIV-related complications and improves your lifespan.
It may also be used to prevent HIV infection in some people at high risk.
This medicine is best taken with food. It is used in combination with other anti-HIV medicines.
Taking these medicines regularly at the right time greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them.
Common side effects
Common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, trouble sleeping, headache, and rash.
These are usually not serious but inform your doctor if they bother you or will not go away. It can also increase the risk of bone loss (osteoporosis) if you take it for a long time. Exercise regularly and take calcium and vitamin D supplements as suggested by your doctor. Some people may put on weight while taking medicines to treat HIV/AIDS.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have any liver or kidney disease or bone problems. While taking it, you may need regular blood tests to check your blood counts, liver function, and kidney function.
Since this medicine may cause dizziness or sleepiness, do not drive until you know how it affects you. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive. Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex.
USES OF TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE
- Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
SIDE EFFECTS OF EMTRICITABINE
Common side effects of Tafero EM
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Depression
- Abnormal dreams
- Rash
SIDE EFFECTS OF TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE
Common side effects of Tafero EM
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Rash
- Weakness
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Increased transaminase level in blood
- Decreased phosphate level in blood
HOW EMTRICITABINE WORKS
HOW TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE WORKS
SAFETY ADVICE

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver
WHAT IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE TAFERO EM TABLET?
Quick tips
Emtricitabine
- In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
- ake it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
- Emtricitabine may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
- You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don’t share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
- During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- You have been prescribed Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
- In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
- Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
- You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don’t share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
- During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.
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Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
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