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What is Epzicom? Epzicom is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs: abacavir sulfate (Ziagen) and lamivudine (Epivir). Both of these medicines are nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Epzicom should be used in combination with other anti-HIV drugs. Read more...Click to read more below

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GlaxoSmithKline's Epzicom site


Reasons Taken

44 patients in the community are taking or have taken Epzicom.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 38 95%
Night sweats 1 2%
Fatigue 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Epzicom.

  0 mg day 0 day 1 mg day 1 day 30 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 600 mg day 900 mg day 1200 mg day
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Epzicom

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
3
8
4
10

Stopped taking Epzicom

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
3
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Epzicom (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 60% Side effects too severe: 60%
Did not seem to work 1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Other 1 20% Other: 20%


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