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Brand Names: Epivir
Generic Name: Lamivudine

What is Lamivudine? Lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used in combination with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) is used to treat hepatitis B infection. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

33 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lamivudine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 29 87%
Other 2 6%
Improve immune function 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Lamivudine.

  0 mg day 80 mg day 150 g day 150 mg day 300 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 16 Number of Patients: 16  

Duration

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

Currently taking Lamivudine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
2
1
1
13

Stopped taking Lamivudine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
2
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lamivudine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 4 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe 3 38% Side effects too severe: 38%
Other 2 25% Other: 25%
Did not seem to work 1 13% Did not seem to work: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Moderate 25% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 25% 1
Mild 25% 1
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Jul 17, 2003
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

  • baltogirl
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    874
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • baltogirl
  • by baltogirl
    Jul 15, 2004
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
I just switched to a combo med of epivir and ziagen (epzicom)

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