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Taking Combivir
20 Patients currently take Combivir
6 Patients stopped taking Combivir
mydogass1460 Mental Symptoms: unreported Physical Symptoms: unreported Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: unreported VL < 50 See profile mydogass1460 200 tbs. monthly since Jun 10, 2008
toyotaas Mental Symptoms: mild Physical Symptoms: mild Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild 587 VL < 50 See profile toyotaas 150 mg daily since Jun 06, 2008

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...

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What we've learned

Why Patients Take Combivir

slow my disease's progress	18
Other	2

Patient Dosages


150 mg daily	200 mg daily	300 mg daily	450 mg daily	300000 mg daily	200 tbs. monthly	N/A
4	2	4	2	1	1	6

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Combivir

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	1	3	2	0	10

Why Patients Stopped Taking Combivir (multiple reasons could be selected)

Doctor's advice	3
Course of treatment ended	2
Personal research	1
Side effects too severe	1
Other	1

How Long Patients Took Combivir Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	1	1	2	1	2

Average: Combivir Ratings

	2

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