Tembexa: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings
Generic name: brincidofovir Drug class: Purine nucleosides Dosage form: oral suspension Availability: Prescription only Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available What is Tembexa? Tembexa is a prescription medicine used to treat smallpox disease caused by a type of virus called variola virus in adults, children, and infants. The effectiveness of Tembexa has been studied only in animals with orthopoxvirus diseases. There have been no human studies in people who have smallpox disease. The safety of Tembexa has been studied in adults and children older than 3 months. Tembexa may not work in people who have a weakened immune system. The safety and effectiveness of this medicine is not known for diseases other than human smallpox disease. ...