Truvada and Aseptic necrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Aseptic necrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Truvada (emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Viread, and have Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aseptic necrosis when taking Truvada. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 75,548 people who have side effects when taking Truvada from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Truvada?
Truvada has active ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 76,246 Truvada users. Check the latest studies of Truvada.
What is Aseptic necrosis?
Aseptic necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply) is found to be associated with 1,347 drugs and 1,695 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aseptic necrosis.
75,548 people reported to have side effects when taking Truvada.
Among them, 16,375 people (21.67%) have Aseptic necrosis.

Among these 16,375 people:
How long have people been on Truvada when they have Aseptic necrosis? *
What is the gender of people who have Aseptic necrosis when taking Truvada? *
What is the age of people who have Aseptic necrosis when taking Truvada? *
What are other drugs people take besides Truvada? *
What are other side effects people have besides Aseptic necrosis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Truvada and have Aseptic necrosis?
- Check whether Aseptic necrosis is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Truvada:
- Truvada (76,246 reports)
Aseptic necrosis treatments and more:
- Aseptic necrosis (59,829 reports)
How severe was Aseptic necrosis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate:
- Aseptic necrosis and drugs with ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (16,421 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Truvada:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Aseptic necrosis:
- Aseptic necrosis (1,347 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Aseptic necrosis:
- Aseptic necrosis (1,695 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (the active ingredients of Truvada) and Truvada (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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