Adheb 10mg Tablet

Adefovir (10mg)

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Adheb 10mg Tablet is used in the treatment of HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Written By Dr. Lipika Khurana, PGDHHM, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma, MBA, MBBS,
Last updated on 23 Jan 2026 | 10:15 AM (IST)

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Adefovir (10mg)

Marketer

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

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Product introduction

Adheb 10mg Tablet is not a cure for HIV or AIDS and only helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This helps to lower your risk of getting HIV-related complications and improves your lifespan. It is prescribed in combination with other HIV medicines. Your doctor will recommend the best medicines for you and will decide the doses that you need. Follow carefully the instructions for all the medicines that you are given. It can be taken with or without food. Taking all these medicines regularly at the right times greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

Common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, fatigue, diarrhea, and rash. These are usually not serious but tell your doctor if they bother you or do not go away. Rarely, some people may experience a skin reaction or liver damage. Your doctor will closely monitor you for these in the initial period of treatment.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have any skin problems or liver or kidney disease. While using it, you may need regular blood tests to check your blood counts and liver function. Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase your risk of liver damage. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine. Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive. Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex.

Uses of Adheb Tablet

Benefits of Adheb Tablet

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a serious infection of the liver that has been there for at least 6 months and still not cured. Adheb 10mg Tablet helps treat this infection effectively. It lowers your chances of getting complications such as new infections and improves your quality of life. If this infection is not treated, it can lead to severe liver damage which can cause other life-threatening problems such as liver failure or may be fatal also.

Side effects of Adheb Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Adheb

Stomach pain
Fatigue
Headache
Nausea
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Rash

How to use Adheb Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Adheb 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Adheb Tablet works

Adheb 10mg Tablet is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Adheb 10mg Tablet for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
Adheb 10mg Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don't share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.
You have been prescribed Adheb 10mg Tablet for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
Adheb 10mg Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don't share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Adheb 10mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Adheb 10mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Adheb 10mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Adheb 10mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney

CAUTION

Adheb 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advised while you are taking this medicine.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Adheb 10mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Adheb with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Moderate

Leflunomide (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as weakness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Leflunomide may raise blood levels of Adefovir.

Moderate

Probenecid (Oral Route)

Do not consume Adefovir with Probenecid. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Probenecid may slow down the removal of Adefovir from the body.

Moderate

Cladribine (Injection Route)

Do not consume Cladribine with Adefovir. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Adefovir may reduce the efficacy of Cladribine.

Moderate

Teriflunomide (Oral Route)

Moderate

Nitisinone (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as weakness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain and consult your doctor if you experience them. Nitisinone may raise blood levels of Adefovir.

Frequently asked questions

What is Adheb 10mg Tablet? What is it used for?

Adheb 10mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals. It is used in the treatment of HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

How does Adheb 10mg Tablet work?

Adheb 10mg Tablet prevents the multiplication of the virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Is Adheb 10mg Tablet safe?

Adheb 10mg Tablet is safe if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Take it exactly as directed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully and let your doctor know if any of the side effects bother you.

How should I take Adheb 10mg Tablet?

Adheb 10mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration advised by the doctor. This medicine may be taken with or without food but it is better to be taken at a fixed time of the day to avoid the chances of missing a dose.

Is Adheb 10mg Tablet effective?

Adheb 10mg Tablet is effective if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop using Adheb 10mg Tablet too early, the symptoms may return or worsen.

What if I forget to take a dose of Adheb 10mg Tablet?

If you forget a dose of Adheb 10mg Tablet, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

6- aminopurines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class

Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)

Related lab tests

HIV 1 & 2, Ab Western Blot

HIV 1 And 2 Antibody - Chromatography

HIV 1 And 2 Antibody - ELISA

Hepatitis B (Core) IgM Antibody

Hepatitis B s (Surface) Antigen

Hepatitis C Virus Total Antibody

References

Acosta EP, Flexner C. Antiviral Agents (Nonretroviral). In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1615-116.
Safrin S. Antiviral Agents. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 869.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 25-26.
Adefovir. Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania: Sigmapharm Laboratories; 2002 [revised Apr. 2013]. [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

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Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Address: Khasra No. 1335-1340,Near EPIP- I, Vill - Bhatoli Kalan ,Baddi, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173205 || Plot no 107/108,Namli block , Ranipool, East Sikkim 737135

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General Information

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Marketer

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Product introduction

Uses of Adheb Tablet

Benefits of Adheb Tablet

Side effects of Adheb Tablet

How to use Adheb Tablet

How Adheb Tablet works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Leflunomide (Oral Route)

Probenecid (Oral Route)

Cladribine (Injection Route)

Teriflunomide (Oral Route)

Nitisinone (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

What is Adheb 10mg Tablet? What is it used for?

How does Adheb 10mg Tablet work?

Is Adheb 10mg Tablet safe?

How should I take Adheb 10mg Tablet?

Is Adheb 10mg Tablet effective?

What if I forget to take a dose of Adheb 10mg Tablet?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

HIV 1 & 2, Ab Western Blot

HIV 1 And 2 Antibody - Chromatography

HIV 1 And 2 Antibody - ELISA

Hepatitis B (Core) IgM Antibody

Hepatitis B s (Surface) Antigen

Hepatitis C Virus Total Antibody

References

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