Adefovir: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions

Brand names: Adefovir dipivoxil

# Adefovir Overview Adefovir is a medicine used to treat chronic hepatitis B, a serious liver infection caused by a virus. It works by slowing down the virus's ability to reproduce in your body, which helps protect your liver from damage. Doctors prescribe this medication for patients whose bodies cannot fight off the hepatitis B virus on their own. The medicine comes as a tablet that you take by mouth, usually once a day. Before taking adefovir, it's important to know about some safety concerns. Since your kidneys help get rid of this medicine from your body, you need to have healthy kidneys for it to work safely. If you take other medicines that affect your kidneys, you and your doctor should watch carefully for any problems. Tell your doctor about all the medications you're taking, especially pain relievers, certain antibiotics, and other treatments for viruses or infections. Regular check-ups and blood tests will help your doctor make sure the medicine is working and not causing any harm.

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Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)

  • DRUG RESISTANCE275 reports
  • OSTEOMALACIA224 reports
  • HYPOPHOSPHATAEMIA163 reports
  • OSTEOPOROSIS155 reports
  • PATHOGEN RESISTANCE152 reports
  • DRUG INEFFECTIVE126 reports
  • VIRAL MUTATION IDENTIFIED123 reports
  • BONE PAIN118 reports
  • FANCONI SYNDROME ACQUIRED98 reports
  • ARTHRALGIA85 reports

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.

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