FTC, emtricitabine (known as Emtriva)

Generic name: FTC, emtricitabine

Brand names: Emtriva

Class: NRTIs (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors)

Side-effects:

Common: Nausea, diarrhoea, headache, raised kinase levels, skin darkening in children
Rare: Lactic acidosis, liver damage

Dosage:

200mg once a day

Notes:

Take with or without food.

This article was last reviewed on 19/12/2011 by T. Kelaart.

Date due for the next review: 30/9/2014.

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