Definitions for tenofovir
teno·fovir

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenofovirnoun

   A particular antiretroviral drug.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenofovir

   Tenofovir disoproxil, sold under the trade name Viread among others, is a medication used to treat chronic hepatitis B and to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals. It may be used for prevention of HIV/AIDS among those at high risk before exposure, and after a needlestick injury or other potential exposure. It is sold both by itself and together in combinations such as emtricitabine/tenofovir, efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir, and elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir. It does not cure HIV/AIDS or hepatitis B. It is available by mouth as a tablet or powder.Common side effects include nausea, rash, diarrhea, headache, pain, depression, and weakness. Severe side effects include high blood lactate and an enlarged liver. There are no absolute contraindications. It is often recommended during pregnancy and appears to be safe. It is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor and works by decreasing the ability of the viruses to replicate.Tenofovir was patented in 1996 and approved for use in the United States in 2001. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available in the United States as a generic medication as of 2017.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenofovir

   Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, marketed by Gilead Sciences under the trade name Viread, belongs to a class of antiretroviral drugs known as nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which block reverse transcriptase, a crucial virus enzyme in human immunodeficiency virus 1 and hepatitis B virus infections.

How to pronounce tenofovir?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tenofovir in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenofovir in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenofovir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tenofovir in a Sentence

1. Abdool Karim:

   We've had a mixed bag of results in trying to get women to use tenofovir gel for HIV protection, the main concern has been many of these young individuals who are at highest risk for herpes and HIV don't actually consider themselves at risk. They don't appreciate their risk. It's the same for alcohol consumption, dangerous driving or smoking or any of these things.

2. Abdool Karim:

   The problem is, right now it's not available. And taking tenofovir tablets instead of the gel doesn't have the same benefit, you see some protection with tablets, but the levels of protection are much lower.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenofovir
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenofovir
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tenofovir