TAFERO EM TABLET

Introduction:

Tafero EM 25mg Tablet consists of the active ingredients Tenofovir Alafenamide 25mg and Emtricitabine 200mg. This combination is indicated as a fixed dose combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents more than 12 years of age.

Antiviral medicines delay the complications related to AIDS and enhance the overall quality of life. This combinational therapy is highly suitable for patients with large viral load. Although this drug reduces the risk of viral infection to a great extent, this does not cure HIV and there is still a possibility of transmitting HIV to other people.

Lactic acidosis is a rare but life threatening side effect of this medicine that occurs in overweight women and people with liver disease. Watch out for symptoms like deep rapid breathing, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain.

Uses of Tafero EM 25mg Tablet:

• Treatment of HIV-1 infection

How Tafero EM 25mg Tablet works:

The reverse transcriptase enzyme plays a significant role in making copies of human DNA from HIV’s RNA. Tafero EM 25mg Tablet gets activated and further inhibits the replication and reproduction of the virus by blocking the reverse transcriptase enzyme.

Interaction with other drugs:

Inform your physician regarding any medicines you are taking or have taken before the treatment.

More Information:

Store protected from moisture at a temperature below 30°C.

References:

1. KD Tripathi, Antiviral Drugs (Anti-retrovirus), Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, 8th Edition, 2019, 860-872.
2. Hetero Healthcare Limited., [Revised on 2021] [Accessed on 14th Aug 2021], https://www.heterohealthcare.com/tafero-em-tablet
3. Gilead Sciences, Inc., US Food & Drug Administration, [Revised on Sep 2017] [Accessed on 14th Aug 2021], https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/208215s005lbl.pdf
4. Wassner et al., A Review and Clinical Understanding of Tenofovir: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate versus Tenofovir Alafenamide, Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2020, 19: 1-10, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2325958220919231

How to use Tafero EM 25mg Tablet:

Take this tablet exactly as suggested by your physician.

Safety Advice:

Pregnancy:

Inform your physician before starting this treatment if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant. 

Breastfeeding: 

Consult your physician for advice before taking this medicine if you are a breastfeeding mother. Your physician might instruct you to not breastfeed during this treatment.

Liver:

Inform your physician before starting this treatment if you have liver diseases or hepatitis infections. This medicine is not intended to treat chronic hepatitis infections. 

Kidney:

Inform your physician before starting this treatment if you have kidney diseases. 

Others:

• Your physician will conduct blood tests to check your health status before prescribing this tablet for you.
• Inform your physician before taking this medicine if you have been told that you are intolerant to certain sugars.
• Inform your physician before taking this medicine if you are sensitive to this medicine or any of its ingredients.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medications cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

Serious:

• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Unusual muscle pain
• Breathlessness or fast breathing
• Abnormal heartbeat
• Kidney problems
• Yellow skin, pale stools, loss of appetite

Common:

• Changes in immunity
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Bone problems