Truvada and Fibrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fibrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Truvada (emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), especially for people who are female, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Norvir, and have Gestational diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fibrosis 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 Fibrosis?

Fibrosis (formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue) is found to be associated with 701 drugs and 681 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fibrosis.

On Jul, 06, 2026

75,548 people reported to have side effects when taking Truvada.
Among them, 45 people (0.06%) have Fibrosis.

Among these 45 people:

How long have people been on Truvada when they have Fibrosis? *

What is the gender of people who have Fibrosis when taking Truvada? *

female: 76.74 %
male: 23.26 %

What is the age of people who have Fibrosis when taking Truvada? *

What are other drugs people take besides Truvada? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fibrosis? *

Rashes (redness): 22 people, 48.89%
Imperforate Anus (congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening): 22 people, 48.89%
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 22 people, 48.89%
Neural Tube Defect (birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord): 22 people, 48.89%
Blood Iron Decreased: 22 people, 48.89%
Lipodystrophy Acquired (a regional loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue which usually starts in the face, extends downward acquired): 22 people, 48.89%
Gastrointestinal Malformation: 22 people, 48.89%
Genitalia External Ambiguous (external genitals don't appear to be clearly either male or female): 22 people, 48.89%
Exomphalos (weakness of the baby's abdominal wall where the umbilical cord joins it): 21 people, 46.67%
Musculoskeletal Discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 20 people, 44.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gestational Diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy): 15 people, 33.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 12 people, 26.67%
Hepatitis C: 12 people, 26.67%
Anencephaly (absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development): 3 people, 6.67%
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 2 people, 4.44%
Hepatitis B: 1 person, 2.22%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Truvada:

Truvada (76,246 reports)

Fibrosis treatments and more:

Fibrosis (4,958 reports)

How severe was Fibrosis and when was it recovered:

Fibrosis in Truvada

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate:

Fibrosis and drugs with ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fibrosis:

Fibrosis (701 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fibrosis:

Fibrosis (681 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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