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post exposue prophylaxis with AZT/3TC Mar 5, 2002 i am taking azt(300mg) and 3tc(150mg) twice a day for post exposure prophylaxis after occupational exposure. what are the side effects? should i monitor my liver and pancreatic enzymes and blod counts? |
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| Response from Dr. Young
 Post exposure prophylaxis with AZT/3TC typically has few side effects. The principle issues relate to the side effects of AZT--these are usually malaise, nausea, headache and fatigue. The later can occasionally be related to decreased red blood cell production, leading to anemia. While liver and pancreatic enzyme monitoring is not essential for this treatment, one important issue that you did not mention was the risk of exposure to hepatitis viruses (as is usually the case for HIV exposure). In this case, monitoring liver functions as well as hepatitis virus antibodies would be warranted. Lastly, I usually monitor blood counts after the first month of AZT treatment to check if anemia is an issue. Good luck, BY | ||||||||
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