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About Tenohep Tablet
Tenohep Tablet belongs to the group of medicines known as ‘antiviral medicines’ used to control HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B infection. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted infection that over time leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Chronic hepatitis B is a long-term viral infection caused by the hepatitis B virus.
Tenohep Tablet contains ‘Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate’ which is an antiviral/HIV medicine and works by prevents the development of the virus in human cells. This prevents the virus from producing new viruses and cleans up your infection. It can effectively reduce the symptoms associated with HIV and chronic hepatitis B infection.
Take Tenohep Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Tenohep Tablet based on your medical condition. Some people may experience diarrhea, rash, nausea, pain, weakness, and stomach pain. Most of these side effects of Tenohep Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Tenohep Tablet should not be taken if you are allergic to Tenohep Tablet or any other contents present in it. Patients should take necessary precautions to avoid infecting others. This medicine should not be given to adolescents with a history of kidney failure. If you have liver disease including hepatitis B or C, then you should not take this Tenohep Tablet . Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, and breastfeeding. Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase the risk of side effects. It is advisable to avoid driving while using Tenohep Tablet as Tenohep Tablet may cause dizziness that may affect the ability to drive or use machines. Tenohep Tablet should not be used for children less than 12 years of age.
Uses of Tenohep Tablet
Tenohep Tablet is used in the treatment of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and Chronic Hepatitis. The detailed uses of Tenohep Tablet are as follows:
- Treats HIV Infection: Tenohep Tablet is used to treat HIV infection by preventing the virus from multiplying in the body and improving immune system function.
- Treats Chronic Hepatitis B: Tenohep Tablet is effective in managing chronic hepatitis B infections by inhibiting the virus's ability to multiply, which helps reduce liver damage and improve liver function.
- Prevents HIV Transmission: Taking Tenohep Tablet along with other antiretroviral medications may help reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.
- Reduces Risk of HIV-related Complications: By effectively controlling HIV, Tenohep Tablet helps reduce the risk of developing AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and other opportunistic infections, thereby improving quality of life.
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Directions for Use
- Tenohep Tablet can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
- Swallow Tenohep Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Key Benefits
Tenohep Tablet belongs to the group of medications called ‘antiretroviral drugs’ used to control HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. Tenohep Tablet decreases the amount of HIV in your body. Therefore, your immune system may work better. This reduces your chance of getting complications of HIV like new infections, cancer and enhances your quality of life. Tenohep Tablet works by prevents the development of viruses in human cells. This prevents the virus from producing new viruses and cleans up your infection. It can effectively reduce the symptoms associated with HIV and chronic hepatitis B infection.
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- Rest well; get enough sleep.
- Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
- Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
- Limit alcohol and caffeine.
- Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.
- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Apply a hot/cold pack to the affected area.
- Doing gentle exercises can help cope with pain by stretching muscles.
- Get enough sleep. It helps enhance mood and lower pain sensitivity.
- Avoid alcohol, smoking and tobacco as they can increase pain.
- Follow a well-balanced meal.
- Meditation and massages may also help with pain.
- Remember, managing depression as a side effect of medication requires patience, persistence, and collaboration with your healthcare team.
- Tell your doctor about your depression symptoms to adjust medication.
- Consult a therapist or counsel for emotional support.
- Engage in regular exercise to release endorphins (neurotransmitters).
- Practice stress-reducing techniques like meditation and deep breathing.
- Build a support network of friends, family, and support groups.
- Establish a consistent sleep schedule.
- Eat a nutritious diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Limit or avoid alcohol and recreational substances.
- Keep a mood journal to track symptoms and progress.
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Drug Warnings
Tenohep Tablet should not be taken if you are allergic to Tenohep Tablet or any other contents present in it. Tenohep Tablet should not be taken in the conditions like liver disease, bone problems kidney disease. This medicine should not be given to adolescents with a history of kidney failure. Tenohep Tablet does not decrease the chances of passing infections to others. Inform your doctor before taking Tenohep Tablet if you observe any symptoms of infection or other symptoms like weakness beginning in the hands and feet, muscle weakness and moving up towards the trunk of the body, palpitations (racing or skipping heartbeat), hyperactivity and tremor. Patients should take necessary precautions to avoid infecting others. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant and breastfeeding. Inform your doctor before using Tenohep Tablet if you are older than 65 years of age. Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase the risk of side effects. It is advisable to you do not drive while using Tenohep Tablet as Tenohep Tablet may cause dizziness that may affect the ability to drive or use machines. Tenohep Tablet should not be used for children less than 12 years of age.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Coadministration of Didanosine with Tenohep Tablet can increase the levels and risk of Didanosine side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Didanosine with Tenohep Tablet is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it. It can be taken if your doctor prescribes it. However, if you experience severe headaches, confusion, weakness, trouble walking, muscle pain, or high fever, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Combining Tenohep Tablet and Streptozocin can increase the risk of kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tenohep Tablet with Streptozocin is not recommended, as it can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, bone pain, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and irregular heart rhythm. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
Coadministration of Leflunomide and Tenohep Tablet can increase the risk of liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Leflunomide and Tenohep Tablet together can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor advises. However, if you experience any symptoms like fever, weakness, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, dark-colored urine, light-colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
When Tenohep Tablet is taken with Fosphenytoin, the amount of Tenohep Tablet in the blood may decrease.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Fosphenytoin with Tenohep Tablet together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
coadministration of Tenohep Tablet with Ganciclovir can increase the risk or severity of side effects like kidney damage.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Ganciclovir and Tenohep Tablet together can cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. If you have symptoms like feeling sick, not wanting to eat, gaining or losing weight suddenly, holding onto fluids, swelling, trouble breathing, bone or muscle pain, feeling weak or dizzy, feeling confused, or having an irregular heartbeat -contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Rifampin may significantly lower the tenofovir levels in your blood, possibly decreasing its effectiveness in treating your condition.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Rifampicin together with Tenohep Tablet can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Coadministration of Tenohep Tablet with Penicillamine can increase the risk of developing kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tenohep Tablet with Penicillamine can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken when your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, dizziness, and irregular heart rhythm contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Coadministration of Tenohep Tablet with Amikacin can increase the risk of developing kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Amikacin and Tenohep Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken when a doctor has prescribed it. Consult the doctor if you experience vomiting, loss of appetite, irregular urination, sudden weight gain or loss, shortness of breath, weakness, or dizziness. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of diclofenac with Tenohep Tablet may increase the risk of developing kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possible interaction between Diclofenac and Tenohep Tablet but they can be taken together if your doctor has prescribed them. However consult your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, swelling, shortness of breath, bone pain, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and irregular heart rhythm. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Coadministration of Bacitracin with Tenohep Tablet can increase the risk of developing kidney damage and reduced function.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there may be a possibility of interaction between Tenohep Tablet and Bacitracin, it can be taken when prescribed by a doctor. If you experience any symptoms, contact the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Eat a diet with fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Option for lean meat such as skinless chicken and fish. Limit processed and high-sugar foods.
- Avoid acidic foods such as tomatoes, lemons, and oranges.
- Limit alcohol intake and quit smoking.
- Exercise regularly as it promotes both physical and mental health.
- Take the necessary precautions to avoid the spread of infection to other people.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Avoid drinking alcohol. Consuming alcohol while using Tenohep Tablet may worsen the condition.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Tenohep Tablet is a category B medicine. It should be used with caution in pregnant women because it may cause side effects to the unborn baby.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
The active part of Tenohep Tablet may pass with breast milk. Women who are HIV-positive must not breast-feed, because HIV infection can be passed on to the baby in breast milk.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Tenohep Tablet may cause dizziness. So, avoid driving or refrain from any activities that require you to alert mentally.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Tenohep Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver diseases. Dose adjustments may be necessary. Patients with liver disease, who are treated with Tenohep Tablet , have a higher risk of serious and possibly fatal liver complications.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Tenohep Tablet should not be used in adolescents with kidney disease. In other people with severe kidney diseases, Tenohep Tablet is given only if clinically needed.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Tenohep Tablet should not be used in children below 12 years of age.
Heart
It is unknown whether Tenohep Tablet is safe for use in heart patients or not. Please consult your physician.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Tenohep Tablet can be given in elderly patients with extreme caution, due to the cause of adverse effects like liver/kidney problems.
FAQs
Tenohep Tablet is used to treat HIV and chronic hepatitis B infection.
In the case of HIV infection, Tenohep Tablet may decrease the risk of spreading the virus to others, but the risks of infecting others still continue. Although, in the case of hepatitis B virus infection, Tenohep Tablet has not proven to decrease the risk of transferring the virus to others. Thereby, the patients of both HIV infection and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection should not share needles and should practice safe sex.
Tenohep Tablet is safe if used in the dose and duration recommended by your doctor. Take it exactly as directed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's guidelines carefully and inform your doctor if any of the side effects disturb you.
Duration of treatment will depend on the seriousness of hepatitis B virus infection. You will require to take regular blood tests to keep a check on the viral load. Your doctor will then decide the duration of the Tenohep Tablet appropriately. In a few cases, treatment is needed lifelong.
Tenohep Tablet works by prevents the development of viruses in human cells. This prevents the virus from producing new viruses and cleans up your infection. It can effectively reduce the symptoms associated with HIV and chronic hepatitis B infection.
The main symptoms include yellowing of eyes and skin, flu-like symptoms, pale stools and dark-colored urine.
Tenohep Tablet does not prevent the chance of transmission of new virus infection. Therefore, always take necessary precautions as per national guidelines for the prevention of transmission of new virus infection.
If you have Tuberculosis, HIV-1 virus infection or any other medical condition, you are recommended to inform your doctor before taking Tenohep Tablet .
You should take Tenohep Tablet in the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Take Tenohep Tablet with or without food as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it.
If you vomit within 1 hour of taking Tenohep Tablet , take another one. However, you need not take another tablet if you vomit after more than an hour of taking Tenohep Tablet . If you experience vomiting whenever you take Tenohep Tablet or if the vomiting persists for a longer duration, consult your doctor.
If you forget to take Tenohep Tablet within 12 hours of your usual dosing time, you should take it with food as soon as possible and go back to the normal dosing schedule. If you miss a dose of Tenohep Tablet by more than 12 hours and it is almost time for your next dose, you should skip the missed dose and simply resume the regular dosing schedule.
The side effects of Tenohep Tablet include nausea, diarrhoea, rash, weakness, and stomach pain. If any of these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
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