Tenofovir

In the US, Tenofovir (tenofovir systemic) is a member of the drug class nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and is used to treat Hepatitis B, HIV Infection and Nonoccupational Exposure.

US matches:

• Tenofovir


• Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J05AF07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0147127-20-6

Chemical Formula

C9-H14-N5-O4-P·H2O

Molecular Weight

305

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent, HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Chemical Names

(R)-[[2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-1-methylethoxy]-methyl]phosphonic acid monohydrate (USAN)

(R)-[2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-1-methylethoxy]methylphosphonsäure (IUPAC)

(R)-9-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenin

[(2R)-1-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)propan-2-yloxy]methylphosphonsäure

[[(R)-2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-1-methylethoxy]methyl]phosphonic acid (WHO)

9-[(R)-2-(Phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine monohydrate (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Tenofovirum (Latin)
• Tenofovir (German)
• Ténofovir (French)
• Tenofovir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tenofovir (OS: USAN, BAN)
• GS 1278 (IS: GileadSciences)
• GS 4331 (IS)
• PMPA (IS)
• UNII-99YXE507IL (IS)
• Tenofovir Disoproxil (OS: BAN)
• Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (OS: USAN)
• GS 4331-05 (IS)
• HSDB 7165 (IS)
• PMPA Prodrug (IS)
• TDF (IS)
• UNII-OTT9J7900I (IS)

Brand Names

• Atripla (Tenofovir and Efavirenz, Emtricitabine)
  Gilead, Australia



• Truvada (Tenofovir and Emtricitabine)
  Gilead, Luxembourg; Gilead, Turkey



• Viread
  Gilead, Turkey



• Atripla (Tenofovir and Efavirenz, Emtricitabine)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, France; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, United States; Gilead Sciences, Sweden



• Truvada (Tenofovir and Emtricitabine)
  Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Australia; Gilead, Canada; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, Spain; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Ireland; Gilead, Netherlands; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, Slovakia; Gilead, United States; Gilead Sciences, Sweden; Gilead Sciences International Limited, South Africa; Japan Tobacco, Japan



• Viread
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Gador, Argentina; Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Australia; Gilead, Canada; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Cyprus; Gilead, Czech Republic; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, Spain; Gilead, France; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Greece; Gilead, Hungary; Gilead, Ireland; Gilead, Israel; Gilead, Iceland; Gilead, Italy; Gilead, Luxembourg; Gilead, Netherlands; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, New Zealand; Gilead, Poland; Gilead, Slovakia; Gilead, United States; Gilead Sciences, Sweden; Japan Tobacco, Japan; Pharma Investi, Chile; Stendhal, Mexico; Swedish Orphan, Finland; UCB, Belgium

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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