Viread is indicated for the treatment of :1. HIV 1 infected adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV. 2. Chronic hepatitis B in adults with: • Compensated liver disease, with evidence of active viral replication, persistently elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and histological evidence of active inflammation and/or fibrosis. • Decompensated liver disease