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Jorge Correa Bellido

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Licence no. 464626297

Dr. Jorge Correa Bellido is a Spanish physician who offers online consultations in Spanish and English. He graduated from the University of La Laguna and has a solid background in clinical practice and international research.

Throughout his career, he has participated in various medical and academic projects, including a research fellowship in Spain, where he contributed to evidence-based studies in the field of family medicine. This experience allowed him to broaden his global perspective on healthcare and comprehensive patient care.

Dr. Correa Bellido has worked with several healthcare providers in Spain, focusing particularly on patient-centered care and public health initiatives aimed at communities with limited access to healthcare services.

In addition, he actively participates in international medical conferences and workshops, which allows him to stay up to date with the latest medical advances and collaborate with healthcare professionals from different countries.

Dr. Correa Bellido provides comprehensive care for a wide variety of medical conditions, including:

  • respiratory infections
  • gastrointestinal disorders
  • cardiovascular problems
  • endocrine and metabolic diseases
  • musculoskeletal and dermatological conditions
  • as well as mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

He also treats infectious and allergic diseases, general health concerns, and provides guidance on prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.

His services include virtual consultations, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases, prescription renewals, and personalized medical advice.

With a patient-centered approach and a strong commitment to continuous learning, Dr. Correa Bellido provides accessible and high-quality healthcare to patients both in Spain and around the world.

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About the medicine

How to use DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS

Contents of the leaflet

  1. Introduction
  2. What is Descovy and what is it used for
  3. What you need to know before you take Descovy
  4. How to take Descovy
  5. Possible side effects
  6. Storage of Descovy
  7. Container contents and additional information

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Descovy 200 mg/25 mg film-coated tablets

emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide

This medicine is subject to additional monitoring, which will help to quickly identify new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. The last section of this leaflet includes information on how to report side effects.

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine, because it contains important information for you.

  • Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
  • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
  • If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the pack and other information

  1. What is Descovy and what is it used for
  2. What you need to know before you take Descovy
  3. How to take Descovy
  4. Possible side effects
  5. Storage of Descovy
  6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What is Descovy and what is it used for

Descovy contains two active substances:

  • emtricitabine,an antiretroviral medicine of a type known as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
  • tenofovir alafenamide,an antiretroviral medicine of a type known as a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NtRTI)

Descovy blocks the action of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which is essential for the multiplication of the virus. Therefore, Descovy reduces the amount of HIV present in the body.

Descovy, in combination with other medicines, is used to treat HIV-1 infectionin adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older, who weigh at least 35 kg.

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2. What you need to know before you take Descovy

Do not take Descovy:

  • If you are allergic to emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamideor any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

You must remain under the supervision of your doctor while taking Descovy.

While taking this medicine, you can still transmit HIV to others, even if effective antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk. Ask your doctor about the precautions needed to avoid infecting others. This medicine is not a cure for HIV infection. While you are taking Descovy, you may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with HIV.

Consult your doctor before taking Descovy:

  • If you have liver problems or have had liver disease, including hepatitis.Patients with liver disease, including chronic hepatitis B or C, treated with antiretrovirals, have a greater risk of serious and potentially life-threatening liver complications. If you have hepatitis B, your doctor will carefully consider the best treatment for you.

If you have hepatitis B, liver problems may worsen after stopping Descovy. Do not stop taking Descovy without talking to your doctor first: see section 3, Do not stop taking Descovy.

  • Your doctor may not prescribe Descovy if the virus has a K65R mutation.

While taking Descovy

Once you start taking Descovy, be aware of:

  • Signs of inflammation or infection
  • Joint pain, stiffness, or bone problems
  • If you notice any of these symptoms, tell your doctor immediately.For more information, see section 4, Possible side effects.

Although kidney problems have not been observed with Descovy, there is a possibility that you may experience kidney problems if you take Descovy for a long time.

Children and adolescents

Do not give this medicine to childrenaged 11 years or younger or weighing less than 35 kg.

Descovy has not been studied in children aged 11 years or younger.

Other medicines and Descovy

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.Descovy may interact with other medicines. As a result, the levels of Descovy or other medicines in your blood may change. This may prevent your medicines from working properly or may increase the risk of side effects. In some cases, your doctor may need to adjust the dose or check your blood levels.

Medicines used to treat hepatitis B virus infection:

Do not take Descovy with medicines that contain:

  • tenofovir alafenamide
  • tenofovir disoproxil
  • lamivudine
  • adefovir dipivoxil
  • Consult your doctorif you are taking any of these medicines.

Other types of medicines:

Consult your doctor if you are taking:

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  • antibioticsused to treat bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, that contain:
    • rifabutin, rifampicin, and rifapentine
  • antiviral medicines used to treat HIV:
  • emtricitabine and tipranavir
  • antiepilepticsused to treat epilepsy, such as:
  • carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, and phenytoin
  • herbal medicinesused to treat depression and anxiety that contain:
    • St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • Tell your doctor if you are taking these or other medicines.Do not stop treatment without consulting your doctor.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medicine.
  • Use effective contraceptionwhile taking Descovy.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine if you are pregnant.

If you have taken Descovy during your pregnancy, your doctor may ask for regular blood tests and other diagnostic tests to monitor the development of your child. In children whose mothers took NRTIs during pregnancy, the benefit of protection against HIV was greater than the risk of side effects.

Do not breastfeed your child while taking Descovy.This is because one of the active substances of this medicine passes into breast milk. It is recommended that you do not breastfeed to avoid transmitting the virus to your child through breast milk.

Driving and using machines

Descovy may cause dizziness. If you feel dizzy while taking Descovy, do not drive or use tools or machines.

3. How to take Descovy

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.

If you are not sure, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

The recommended dose is:

Adults:one tablet a day, with or without food

Adolescents aged 12 years or older, weighing at least 35 kg:one tablet a day, with or without food

Do not chew, crush, or split the tablet.

Always take the dose recommended by your doctor.This is to ensure that your medicine is completely effective and to reduce the risk of developing resistance to treatment. Do not change the dose unless your doctor tells you to.

If you are on dialysis,take the daily dose of Descovy after dialysis is finished.

If you take more Descovy than you should

If you take more than the recommended dose of Descovy, you may be at greater risk of side effects from this medicine (see section 4, Possible side effects).

Consult your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room. Bring the pack of tablets with you to show what you have taken.

If you forget to take Descovy

It is important that you do not miss a dose of Descovy.

If you forget a dose:

  • If you notice within 18 hoursafter the time you normally take Descovy, you must take the tablet as soon as possible. Then take the next dose as usual.
  • If you notice 18 hours or moreafter the time you normally take Descovy, do not take the missed dose. Wait and take the next dose at the usual time.

If you vomit within 1 hour after taking Descovy,take another tablet.

Do not stop taking Descovy

Do not stop taking Descovy without talking to your doctor first.Stopping Descovy may seriously affect the success of future treatments. If Descovy is stopped for any reason, consult your doctor before restarting Descovy.

When you notice that you have little Descovy left,go to your doctor or pharmacist to get more. This is very important because the amount of virus can start to increase if the medicine is stopped, even for a short time. Your illness may then become more difficult to treat.

If you have both HIV and hepatitis B infection,it is very important not to stop taking Descovy without first talking to your doctor. You may need to have blood tests for several months after stopping treatment. In some patients with advanced liver disease or cirrhosis, stopping treatment can cause the hepatitis to worsen, which can be life-threatening.

  • Talk to your doctor immediatelyabout new or unusual symptoms after stopping treatment, especially symptoms that you associate with hepatitis B infection.

If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Serious side effects: tell a doctor immediately

  • Any sign of inflammation or infection.In some patients with advanced HIV infection (AIDS) and a history of opportunistic infections, signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after starting antiretroviral therapy. It is believed that these symptoms are due to an improvement in the body's immune response, enabling it to fight infections that may have been present without obvious symptoms.
  • Autoimmune disorders (the immune system attacks the body's healthy tissues) may also occur after you start taking medicines for HIV infection. Autoimmune disorders may occur many months after starting treatment. Be aware of any symptoms of infection or other symptoms such as:
  • muscle weakness
  • weakness that starts in the hands and feet and moves towards the trunk
  • palpitations, tremors, or hyperactivity
  • If you notice any of the above side effects, tell your doctor immediately.

Very common side effects

(may affect more than 1 in 10 people)

  • nausea

Common side effects

(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

  • abnormal dreams
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • stomach pain
  • gas (flatulence)
  • rash
  • fatigue

Uncommon side effects

(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

  • anemia (low red blood cell count)
  • indigestion (dyspepsia)
  • angioedema (swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat)
  • itching (pruritus)
  • hives (urticaria)
  • joint pain (arthralgia)
  • If you think any of the side effects are serious, tell your doctor.

Other effects that may be seen during HIV treatment

The frequency of the following side effects cannot be estimated from the available data.

  • Bone problems.Some patients treated with combination antiretroviral therapies like Descovy may develop a bone disease called osteonecrosis (death of bone tissue due to loss of blood supply to the bone). Taking this type of medicine for a long time, taking corticosteroids, drinking alcohol, having a very weak immune system, and being overweight may be some of the many risk factors for developing this disease. The signs of osteonecrosis are:
    • joint stiffness
    • joint pain (especially in the hip, knee, and shoulder)
    • difficulty moving
  • If you notice any of these symptoms, tell your doctor.

During HIV treatment, there may be an increase in weight and levels of glucose and lipids in the blood. This may be partly due to the recovery of health and lifestyle, and in the case of blood lipids, sometimes due to the HIV medicines themselves. Your doctor will monitor these changes.

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system listed in Appendix V.

By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Descovy

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

Store in the original package to protect from moisture. Keep the bottle tightly closed.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.

6. Container contents and additional information

Descovy composition

The active ingredients areemtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide. Each Descovy film-coated tablet contains 200 mg of emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate equivalent to 25 mg of tenofovir alafenamide.

The other ingredients are

Tablet core:

Microcrystalline cellulose, sodium croscarmellose, magnesium stearate.

Film coating:

Polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, macrogol 3350, talc, aluminum lake indigo carmine (E132).

Appearance and packaging of the product

Descovy film-coated tablets are blue, rectangular tablets, marked on one side with “GSI” and on the other with the number “225”.

Descovy is available in bottles of 30 film-coated tablets (with a silica gel desiccant that should be kept in the bottle to help protect the tablets). The silica gel desiccant is contained in a separate sachet or container and should not be swallowed.

This medication is available in packs of 1 bottle of 30 film-coated tablets and in packs of 60 (2 bottles of 30) and 90 (3 bottles of 30) film-coated tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder:

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Carrigtohill

County Cork, T45 DP77

Ireland

Manufacturer:

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

IDA Business & Technology Park

Carrigtohill

County Cork

Ireland

For further information about this medication, please contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:

Belgium

Gilead Sciences Belgium SPRL-BVBA

Gilead Sciences Belgium SPRL-

Lithuania

Gilead Sciences Poland Sp. z o.o.

Tel: +48 22 262 8702

Bulgaria

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Luxembourg

Gilead Sciences Belgium SPRL-BVBA

Gilead Sciences Belgium SPRL-

Czech Republic

Gilead Sciences s.r.o.

Tel: + 420 910 871 986

Hungary

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Denmark

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Tel: + 46 (0) 8 5057 1849

Malta

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Germany

Gilead Sciences GmbH

Tel: + 49 (0) 89 899890-0

Netherlands

Gilead Sciences Netherlands B.V.

Tel: + 31 (0) 20 718 36 98

Estonia

Gilead Sciences Poland Sp. z o.o.

Tel: +48 22 262 8702

Norway

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Tel: + 46 (0) 8 5057 1849

Greece

Gilead Sciences Ελλάς Μ.ΕΠΕ.

Tel: + 30 210 8930 100

Austria

Gilead Sciences GesmbH

Tel: + 43 1 260 830

Spain

Gilead Sciences, S.L.

Tel: + 34 91 378 98 30

Poland

Gilead Sciences Poland Sp. z o.o.

Tel: +48 22 262 8702

France

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences 46 09 41 00

Portugal

Gilead Sciences, Lda.

Tel: + 351 21 7928790

Croatia

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Romania

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Ireland

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: +353 (0) 214 825 999

Iceland

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Slovenia

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 686 1888

Slovakia

Gilead Sciences Slovakia s.r.o.

Tel: + 421 232 121 210

Italy

Gilead Sciences S.r.l.

Tel: + 39 02 439201

Finland

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Tel: + 46 (0) 8 5057 1849

Cyprus

Gilead Sciences Ελλάς Μ.ΕΠΕ.

Tel: + 30 210 8930 100

Sweden

Gilead Sciences Sweden AB

Tel: + 46 (0) 8 5057 1849

Latvia

Gilead Sciences Poland Sp. z o.o.

Tel: +48 22 262 8702

United Kingdom

Gilead Sciences Ltd.

Tel: + 44 (0) 8000 113 700

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Detailed information on this medication is available on the European Medicines Agency website: http://www.ema.europa.eu.

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Throughout his career, he has participated in various medical and academic projects, including a research fellowship in Spain, where he contributed to evidence-based studies in the field of family medicine. This experience allowed him to broaden his global perspective on healthcare and comprehensive patient care.

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In addition, he actively participates in international medical conferences and workshops, which allows him to stay up to date with the latest medical advances and collaborate with healthcare professionals from different countries.

Dr. Correa Bellido provides comprehensive care for a wide variety of medical conditions, including:

  • respiratory infections
  • gastrointestinal disorders
  • cardiovascular problems
  • endocrine and metabolic diseases
  • musculoskeletal and dermatological conditions
  • as well as mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

He also treats infectious and allergic diseases, general health concerns, and provides guidance on prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.

His services include virtual consultations, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases, prescription renewals, and personalized medical advice.

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  • Fever, flu, COVID-19 symptoms, sore throat and respiratory infections
  • Sinusitis, bronchitis, cough and seasonal allergies
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  • Dizziness and vertigo
  • Epilepsy and seizure follow-up
  • Sleep disorders, including insomnia and circadian rhythm disturbances
  • Heartburn, gastritis, diarrhea and constipation
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  • Interpretation of laboratory results and medical reports

If your condition requires urgent in-person assessment or emergency care, Dr. Andrada will advise you on the most appropriate next steps.

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Book a secure online consultation with Dr. Cristina Andrada Brazo through Oladoctor and receive professional medical advice from an experienced Spanish physician without leaving home. Online appointments are available for adults throughout Spain, with fast access to medical care and electronic prescriptions whenever clinically indicated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS requires a prescription in Spain. You can check with a doctor online whether this medicine may be appropriate for your situation.

The active ingredient in DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS is emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.

DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS is manufactured by Gilead Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company. Pharmacy brands and packaging may differ depending on the distributor.

Doctors such as Family doctors, Pulmonologists, Infectious disease physicians, General medicine doctors, Immunologists, Lactation medicine doctors, Intensive care physicians may assess whether DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS is appropriate, depending on your situation and local regulations. You can book an online consultation to discuss your symptoms and possible next steps.

The prescription is issued by a doctor after assessing your health. In Spain, DESCOVY 200 mg / 25 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS is then dispensed in pharmacies with that prescription. An online consultation does not guarantee that a prescription will be issued: the decision always rests with the doctor.

To request an assessment, you can use Oladoctor:

Other medicines with the same active substance (emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide) include DESCOVY 200 mg / 10 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS, ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE AUROVITAS 600 mg/300 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS, ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE Dr. Reddy's 600 mg/300 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.

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