Taking it

The standard dose of tenofovir (Viread) is one 200mg tablet once a day. Although taking tenofovir with food results in higher blood levels, this does not appear to affect the response to treatment. Labelling for tenofovir was amended in the United States in October 2003 to indicate that the drug does not have to be taken with food.

Patients who have difficulty taking tenofovir tablets can crush the pills and dissolve them in at least 100ml water, grape juice or orange juice.

Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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