Emtricitabine is used in the treatment of HIV infection.

Emtricitabine prevents the multiplication of HIV virus in human cells. Thus stops the HIV virus from producing new viruses.

Fatigue, Headache, Nausea, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Depression, Abnormal dreams, Rash

• Do not take emtricitabine capsule/oral solution, if you are allergic to emtricitabine or any other ingredient of capsule/oral solution.
• Stop taking emtricitabine, if you suffer from deep or rapid breathing, drowsiness, nausea (urge to vomit), vomiting and stomach pain.
• Do not take emtricitabine, if you have kidney or liver problems; if you are overweight or have diabetes, high cholesterol.

Ques. Q. What class is Emtricitabine?
Emtricitabine and tenofovir belongs to class of antiretroviral medicines

Ques. Q. What is emtricitabine and tenofovir?
Emtricitabine and tenofovir used for treatment of HIV infection

Ques. Q. What is Emtricitabine used for?
Emtricitabine is used in combination with other medicines to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

Ques. Q. How does Emtricitabine work?
Emtricitabine works by inhibiting the enzyme for DNA synthesis (nucleoside reverse transcriptase) thereby lowering the growth and decrease the amount of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in body

Ques. Q. Why Emtricitabine is called FTC?
FTC is the short form assigned to Emtricitabine for common referral term.