Brand Name:

Biofovir^®

Dosage:

10 mg

Generic Name:

Adefovir

Pharmacotherapeutic Group:

Anti Hepatitis B

Therapeutic Indication:

Adefovir: Biofovir is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease.

Dosage and Administration:

The recommended dose of Biofovir in chronic hepatitis B patients with adequate renal function is 10 mg, once daily

Side Effects:

• Body as a whole: asthenia, abdominal pain, headache, fever
• Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, hepatic failure
• Metabolic and Nutritional: increases in ALT and AST, abnormal liver function
• Respiratory: increased cough, pharyngitis, sinusitis
• Skin and Appendages: pruritus, rash
• Urogenital: increases in creatinine, renal failure, renal insufficiency