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Drug Dosing Toolkit

Emtriva (emtricitabine, FTC)

Type of Drug: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
(NRTI, nucleoside analogue, "nuke")

Approved adult dosing

one 200 mg capsule, once a day

  • Daily

    Emtriva 200

    Emtriva

My doctor's instructions

Notes on taking this medication

  • No food restrictions, can take with or without food
  • Persons with kidney problems may need an adjustment to their dose of Emtriva
  • Do not take Emtriva with Epivir

Side effects

  • Skin discoloration (particularly in dark-skinned people)
  • Headache; diarrhea; nausea
  • Emtriva is active against hepatitis B, and stopping it can cause "flare-up" of hepatitis B
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