Ingredient

Tenofovir Alafenamide Hemitartrate

Tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate is an antiviral ingredient used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

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MFDS ingredient code M282987

What does it do?

Tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate is an antiviral ingredient from the nucleotide analog class. It is used in medications to reduce liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B and to suppress viral replication.

This ingredient inhibits the enzyme required for the virus to replicate its own genetic material, thereby suppressing viral replication. As a result, the number of viruses in the liver decreases, and liver function improves.

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Good to know

Tenofovir alafenamide has a higher absorption rate in the body than conventional tenofovir and is quickly converted to its active form within liver cells, making it effective with relatively fewer side effects.

Medicines containing this ingredient

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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