What are the drugs that comprise Truvada?

Answer 1

Truvada may be used to treat HIV as well as prevent contraction of the disease either before a person is exposed to it (prophylaxis for uninfected high-risk individuals) or after a person has been exposed to the virus (occupational or non-occupational exposure prophylaxis). It is important to check a patient's kidney function prior to starting the medication.

Answer 2

 Truvada is a combination of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.

both emtricitabine and tenofovir are antiviral meds aimed at preventing the HIV from replicating in the body.

Answer 3

Truvada consists of the 2 drugs Emtricitabine and Tenofovir. Both Emtricitabine and Tenofovir are nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. They work by interfering with HIV's viral RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, which inhibits viral replication.