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Lamivudine, commonly called 3TC, is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. [1] It is also used to treat chronic hepatitis B when other options are not possible. [1] It is effective against both HIV-1 and HIV-2. [1] It is typically used in combination with other antiretrovirals such as zidovudine, dolutegravir, and ...
Antiretroviral drugs are used to manage HIV/AIDS. Multiple antiretroviral drugs are often combined into a single pill in order to reduce pill burden. Some of these combinations are complete single-tablet regimens; the others must be combined with additional pills to make a treatment regimen.
As of 2019, it is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first-line treatment for adults with HIV/AIDS, with tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz as an alternative. [2] It may be used in people with both HIV and tuberculosis , however if the person is on rifampicin a larger dose of dolutegravir is needed.
The trials showed that a drug regimen containing dolutegravir and lamivudine had a similar effect of reducing the amount of HIV in the blood compared to another drug regimen, which included dolutegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir. [7]
The management of HIV/AIDS normally includes the use of multiple antiretroviral drugs as a strategy to control HIV infection. [1] There are several classes of antiretroviral agents that act on different stages of the HIV life-cycle. The use of multiple drugs that act on different viral targets is known as highly active antiretroviral therapy ...
GSK said on Monday a new formulation of its HIV prevention and treatment drug could potentially be administered at least every four months, an improvement from the previous requirement of dosing ...
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a global health official told Reuters on Tuesday. The ambition is to start ...
Lamivudine/zidovudine, sold under the brand name Combivir among others, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. [2] It contains two antiretroviral medications, lamivudine and zidovudine. [2] It is used together with other antiretrovirals. [2] It is taken by mouth twice a day. [2] [3]