Injured by HIV Drug Side Effects?

Investigation Into Dangerous HIV Drugs

Our attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of people who developed kidney disease or bone density loss after taking certain HIV drug treatments including:

TRUVADA® | VIREAD® | ATRIPLA® | STRIBILD® | COMPLERA®

Gilead Sciences, Inc & TDF Side Effects

Developing evidence shows that drug-maker Gilead Sciences, Inc. sold these products, which contain the active ingredient TDF (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), knowing that these HIV drugs could cause serious side effects, all while withholding a safer version of the medication from doctors and patients. Gilead Sciences, Inc. allegedly developed another HIV treatment product—TAF (tenofovir alafenamide), later marketed as Genvoya® and Odefsey®—that achieves the therapeutic effect of TDF in HIV medications using a lower and safer dose. However, Gilead Sciences, Inc. chose not to bring TAF to market until they had maximized sales of their HIV drugs using TDF as the active ingredient.

Medications designed to treat or prevent HIV containing TDF (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) may put patients at a significantly increased risk of kidney and bone toxicity. Among those HIV drugs with increased risk of side effects are commonly prescribed treatments such as:

TRUVADA® | VIREAD® | ATRIPLA® | STRIBILD® | COMPLERA®

Taking these medications may increase your risk of kidney and bone injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered from kidney damage or bone injury as a result of taking these medications, contact us now.

Kidney & Bone Damage Side Effects

HIV Drug Related Injuries

Antiretroviral & preventative medicines for HIV can sometimes contain tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, a chemical that increases the patient’s risk in developing toxicity of the bones and kidneys. TDF, as it’s more commonly known, is a chemical found in many commonly prescribed HIV drugs including Stribild®, Complera®, Viread®, Atripla®, and Truvada®. The side effects of these HIV drugs can be debilitating, leading to renal failure, loss of teeth, broken bones and more.

HIV Drug Related Kidney Injuries

Kidney injury side effects linked to HIV drugs with TDF as an active ingredient include:

Chronic Kidney Disease | End Stage Renal Disease | Renal Impairment or Insufficiency | Renal Failure

Truvada®, Viread®, Atripla®, Stribild®, and Complera® all have tenofovir disoproxil fumarate as an active ingredient, and can put you at a significantly higher risk of kidney disease and renal impairment.

Bone Injury Side Effects of HIV Medications

Along with kidney damage, HIV medication containing the active ingredient tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) can also increase the user’s risk of bone density loss and resulting bone damage. Symptoms of bone injury related to dangerous HIV drugs include:

Bone Fractures | Broken Bones | Tooth Loss | Bone Density Loss

HIV treatments using TDF (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) as an active ingredient to help treat or prevent HIV include commonly prescribed HIV medications such as Atripla®, Complera®, Stribild®, Truvada®, and Viread®.