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- noun A particular
antiretroviral drug .
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Researchers found those who received a daily dose of a drug called tenofovir had an average of 62% fewer infections than those taking a placebo, while those who received a drug combining tenofovir and another medication, emtricitabine, had an average of 73% fewer infections.
AIDS Drugs Can Prevent Infection, Studies Show Betsy McKay 2011
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Gilead will receive a 3 percent royalty on generic sales of tenofovir, which is also approved for use in hepatitis B, and 5 percent on the other products.
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The uninfected partners were randomly assigned to take a drug called tenofovir; or tenofovir and another drug, emtricitabine, which is a combination sold under the trade name Truvada; or a placebo.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The gel contains 1% of an antiretroviral drug called tenofovir, which a recent study said could cut down the spread of
Life and style | guardian.co.uk Paul McNally 2010
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A gel-formed version of a drug developed by Gilead called tenofovir may significantly reduce a woman's risk of being infected with HIV and genital herpes, according to study results released July 20 by the Centre for the
IndustryWeek 2010
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The success of this one (run in South Africa where one in three young women aged 20 to 34 is living with HIV) is attributed to the use of an anti-retroviral drug called tenofovir - of the sort used to treat Aids - in gel form.
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A gel-formed version of a drug developed by Gilead called tenofovir may significantly reduce a woman's risk of being infected with HIV and genital herpes, according to study results released July 20 by the Centre for the
IndustryWeek 2010
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The success of this one (run in South Africa where one in three young women aged 20 to 34 is living with HIV) is attributed to the use of an anti-retroviral drug called tenofovir -- of the sort used to treat Aids -- in gel form.
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WASHINGTON - Using a vaginal microbicide gel with an antiretroviral (ARV) drug called tenofovir before and after sex can reduce HIV risk by 39 percent in women, says a new study, known as CAPRISA 004.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Viread is the brand name of tenofovir, which is marketed by Gilead Sciences.
DWS Pill Scribe 2009
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