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What is Combivir? The combination of Lamivudine (Epivir) and Zidovudine (AZT, ZDP) is used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients with or without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Lamivudine and zidovudine are in a class of antiviral medications called synthetic nucleoside analogues. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

GlaxoSmithKline's Combivir site


Reasons Taken

41 patients in the community are taking or have taken Combivir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 33 80%
Other 4 9%
Improve immune function 1 2%
Depression 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Combivir.

  0 day 6.666 tbs. month 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 g day 300 mg day 450 mg day 600 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Combivir or how long patients were taking Combivir before stopping.

Currently taking Combivir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
4
3
0
15

Stopped taking Combivir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
2
2
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Combivir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 4 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Other 3 30% Other: 30%
Side effects too severe 2 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Course of treatment ended 2 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%
Personal research 1 10% Personal research: 10%
Not indicated 1 10% Not indicated: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 4
None 17% 1
Can't tell 17% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 14% 1
Moderate 29% 2
Mild 14% 1
None 43% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Fatigue, Nausea

Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)

  • young-and-poz
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    802
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • young-and-poz
  • by young-and-poz
    Jul 12, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
The first several weeks are hell for side effects, and expect the fatigue to remain with you for some time after starting Combivir. I stopped taking this med because of the side effects, and switched to Atripla, which would be the equivalent of switching this med in my regimen for Truvada. All the gastronomic side-effects, as well as the lethargy & fatigue, disappeared completely.

  • toyotaas
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    511
    VL 55
    See profile
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    Aug 24, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

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