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Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (prodrug)

Tenofovir alafenamide

Brand names: Vemlidy

Adult dose

Dose: 25mg PO OD with food
Route: PO
Frequency: OD

Dose adjustments

Renal

Avoid if eGFR <15

Clinical pearls

  • Chronic HBV with compensated liver disease
  • Better renal/bone profile than TDF

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • HBV reactivation if stopped
  • Lactic acidosis (rare)

Interactions

  • P-gp inducers (rifampicin — avoid)
  • Some antiretrovirals

Monitoring

  • LFTs
  • HBV DNA
  • Renal function

Reference: BNF; NICE TA471; EASL; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/tenofovir-alafenamide/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.