Ricovir EM, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarat/ Emtricitabine

Ricovir EM  is a combination of two anti HIV medication that prevents the HIV virus from multiplying in the body 

Ricovir EM

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate /Emtricitabine

Ricovir EM

30

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Tablet

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300 mg / Emtricitabine 200 mg

India

Tenofovir

Uses

Tenofovir is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection and hiv infections.

How it Works

Tenofovir is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Tenofovir slows the progress of HIV infection, but it is not a cure. Tenofovir is used with other medicines in a combination therapy. Tenofovir works by by stopping the virus HIV from copying (replicating) itself. Tenofovir works by stopping the hepatitis B virus from multiplying further, this reduces the amount of the virus in your body.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Tenofovir may suffer from such side effects;

Abdominal pain,
Vesicobullous reaction
Fatigue,
Weakness,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Muscle pain,
Pain,
Dizziness,
Depression

Emtricitabine

Uses

Emtricitabine is used in the treatment of HIV infections.

How it Works

Emtricitabine is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), it works by slows down the progress of HIV infection by reducing the amount of virus in your body. It does this by stopping the virus from replicating itself.It blocks the action of the Reverse Transcriptase enzyme which helps the virus replicate, this results in destroying the viral HIV chain.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Emtricitabine may suffer from such side effects;

Fatigue,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Dizziness,
Insomnia,
Depression,
Abnormal dreams,
Rash

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