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Medicines emtricitabine + tenofovir disoproxil succinateQuestion & answer

emtricitabine + tenofovir disoproxil succinate · Medicine question

Why are kidney tests needed?

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Answer

Both components are cleared through the kidneys, and tenofovir disoproxil can occasionally impair filtration or injure the renal tubules.

Sources for this answer

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Dr. Reddy's 200 mg/245 mg Film-Coated Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.

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