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Adefovir, sold under the brand name Hepsera, is a medicine used to treat chronic hepatitis B. It may be used in those over the age of 11. It may be effective in those resistant to lamivudine. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include weakness, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, headache, nausea, and kidney problems. Other side effects may include bone fractures, liver problems, and pancreatitis. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a nucleotide analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI).

Adefovir was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002 and Europe in 2003. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a month of medication costs the NHS about £250 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 800 USD.