Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate is the effective protease inhibitor used with other HIV medications to help in controlling the HIV infection. Tenofovir inhibits the enzymes that are responsible for making copies of the virus and thus decrease HIV in the blood and minimize the risk of acquiring AIDS. This medication does not cure the disease but can effectively control its progression. Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Emtricitabine are the main active pharmaceutical ingredients present in Tenvir 300 mg tablets. Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that prevents the multiplication of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Your doctor may prescribe Tenvir EM with other antiviral medicines to treat HIV in adults. HIV causes AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Tenvir EM 300/200 mg is always used with safer sex practices to reduce the risk of contracting HIV-1 in men who involve sexually with men who are at great risk of contracting HIV-1 through sexual intercourse and heterosexual couples with one partner has HIV, and the other does not. This is called as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis or PrEP. It is still not understood if this HIV medicine is safe and efficacious in children with HIV-1 infection who are under 12 years of age.

Take Tenvir EM 300/200mg exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not change your dose or discontinue treatment without first discussing it with your doctor. Stay under a doctor’s care when taking the combination HIV medicine. The medicine is usually taken once a day. If you have kidney problems, your doctor may ask you to take this HIV medicine less often. When prescribed to treat HIV-1 infection, Tenvir EM is always used with other HIV-1 medicines. If you take medicine to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1, it should always be used with other HIV drugs. Take medicine orally without food. Avoid missing any doses of Tenvir EM or your other HIV drugs. Excessive usage may lead to complications; therefore, it is important to inform your doctor.

Before taking Tenvir EM 300/200 to help you get a life-threatening infection, you must be tested to be sure.

Do not take Tenvir EM 300/200 mg to prevent HIV infection if you are HIV positive or unaware of the fact and you have HIV.

Tell your doctor about all the medicine you take including, prescription, over the counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Tenvir EM may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect the mode of action of your HIV medicine. Do not take Tenvir EM if you also take other medicines that contain tenofovir or emtricitabine, medicines that contain lamivudine, and adefovir. Especially, tell your doctor about atazanavir, didanosine, lopinavir with ritonavir. You should know the medicines you take. Make sure you carry a list of medicines you have been using during the doctor’s visit for the Tenvir EM prescription.

Common side effects in people who take Tenvir 300/200 mg to prevent HIV-1 infection include headache, stomach-area pain, and decreased weight. You should inform your doctor if you have side effects that bother you or do not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of HIV medicine. For more information, please ask your doctor.