Tenofovir (Truvada)
Tenofovir, a medication used to prevent or treat HIV and HIV-1, has been linked to permanent kidney and bone damage in patients. The drugs may have been prescribed under the names Viread, Truvada, Atripla, Stribild, or Complera. Specific kidney-related injuries associated with use of these medications include chronic kidney disease; kidney failure, including cases of acute kidney failure; end-stage renal disease or renal disease requiring dialysis; renal tubule damage or Fanconi Syndrome. Bone-related implications may include oste0penia (loss of bone mineral density), or osteoporosis or osteomalacia leading to bone fractures or loss of teeth even without trauma such as a severe fall. If you have taken Viread, Truvada, Atripla, Stribild, or Complera and experienced renal complications or any bone-density related issues described above, contact Pearson & Pearson today for a free consultation.