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The side effects of HIV drugs are usually manageable. However, drugs containing TDF may lead to kidney, bone, and liver damage. Victims of TDF’s side effects are seeking justice from the drug’s manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, claiming the company withheld a safer alternative to increase profits.
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Like any medication, HIV drugs have potential side effects. Many of them are mild and may even go away once the body adjusts to the drugs, but some are more serious.
HIV drug side effects may include:
However, an HIV drug known as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) may damage the kidneys, bones, and liver.
Side effects of TDF include:
These side effects can range from mild bone density loss to life-threatening organ failure. Older and less healthy people have a greater risk of developing serious side effects from TDF.
HIV drugs such as those that contain TDF may lower the body’s ability to create new bone tissue.
Resulting bone problems may include:
TDF can build up in the kidney’s fragile tubules, resulting in various injuries.
TDF may cause kidney injuries such as:
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), TDF may lead to severe liver problems.
Liver injuries associated with TDF drugs include:
Of 45,544 HIV-positive participants in one 2004-2014 Data collection on Adverse events of Anti-HIV Drugs (DAD) study, 319 reported chronic liver failure or liver cancer. An analysis of the data listed TDF as one of three drugs associated with the side effects.
Many of the side effects of HIV drugs are mild — however, those containing TDF may cause serious damage to the kidneys and bones.
More victims of these dangerous side effects are seeking justice against Gilead Sciences, the drug’s developer. They claim that tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), TDF’s safer alternative, was withheld so that Gilead could capitalize on TDF — a drug the company knew had adverse health effects.
If you have suffered from the side effects of TDF, legal action could help you receive financial compensation for your illness and medical treatments.
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