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What is Lamivudine-Zidovudine?

The combination of lamivudine (Epivir) and zidovudine (AZT, ZDP) is used to treat HIV in patients with or without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Lamivudine and zidovudine are in a class of antiviral medications called synthetic nucleoside analogues.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat my HIV 48 9
Other 5 1
Pregnancy 2 1
Improve immune function 2 0
Depression 1 0
General health 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 17%
Moderate
1 8%
Mild
3 25%
None
6 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
4 33%
Diarrhea
4 33%
Fatigue
4 33%
Lethargy
3 25%
Anhedonia
1 8%
NEUTROPENIA
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 150mg-300mg as needed daily 200 tbs. monthly 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 150 mg-300 mg daily 300 g daily 300 mg daily 2 x 150 mg-300 mg daily 600 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lamivudine-Zidovudine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
8 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Other
8 35% Other: 35%
Side effects too severe
7 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Course of treatment ended
3 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Personal research
2 9% Personal research: 9%
Not indicated
2 9% Not indicated: 9%
Did not seem to work
1 4% Did not seem to work: 4%

See all 23 patients who’ve stopped taking Lamivudine-Zidovudine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lamivudine-Zidovudine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
1
2
3
9

Stopped Taking Lamivudine-Zidovudine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
2
5
5
10

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 75%
Usually
3 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 17%
Somewhat
2 17%
A little
3 25%
Not at all
5 42%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 8%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 8%
< $25
6 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.