Epzicom Dosages

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Epzicom/Kivexa (Abacavir + Lamivudine)

What Is Epzicom? Epzicom is a pill that contains two drugs used to fight HIV: abacavir (Ziagen) and Epivir (lamivudine, 3TC). Epzicom is manufactured by ViiV Healthcare. Outside the US, it is called Kivexa. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 475 ). The drugs in Epzicom are called nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or nukes. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase enzyme. This enzyme...

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Missed Dosage, Epzicom shortage

I take Epzicim, Prezista and Norvir. I somehow ran out of Epzicom and due to circumstances can not get my refill till monday (today is friday/saturday-AM). Should i wait for the Epzicom or can/should I take Prezista and Norvir without the...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello Ed and thanks for posting. I'm happy to hear that our site has been valuable to you.While in general we recommend taking all of your medications (ie., if you're out of some, stop all medications), the situation with boosted protease... Read more »

severe back pain with half dosage Epzicom

can a buildup of Epzicom cause severe lower back pain, even half dosage taken for 4 months with 100 mg Reyataz?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.No, I would not expect that either of the medications in Epzicom (abacavir or lamivudine) to cause low back pain. Now, that said, I'm very concerned about the dosing of your medications. Is your health care... Read more »

Sustiva Epzicom high fat meals and dosage times

I have been on Sustiva and Epzicom once a day for 3 months now. The first 2 weeks were horrible but my body has adjusted to these meds and I do not mind the side effects now and take them with high fat meals. Since i do this and am getting higher...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I kind of agree with the point you are making. If you are not bothered at present by any major side effects then the concern about high levels of Sustiva due to high fat meals may not be an issue for you (and may provide some more anti-viral... Read more »

Terrible rash. Sustiva or Epzicom?

Hello,First I would like to thank you for any advice you can give. I have been getting high creatinine numbers, around 2, for a year now. I recently changed my med from Crixivan, Zerit, and Epivir to Sustiva and Epzicom. After 8 days I had a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Difficult situation. I often prefer not to start abacavir and efavirenz at the same time since it can be confusing to sort out which drug could be the culprit when a rash appears. If a rash with other symptoms occurs after starting abacavir one has... Read more »

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New to Epzicom...Help with side-effects

Posted by Keoki, 1 Reply

Anybody out there on Intellence and Epzicom? I'm new to Epzicom. I had to stop Truvada, because of kidney function issues. I'm having a bit of a hard time adjusting to the Epzicom...nausea, lethargy, and just not "feeling right." Any information... Read more »

Reyataz/Norvir/Truvada/Epzicom...morning or night?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm starting in a study, and I just got my meds today. I'll be on Reyataz boosted with Norvir, and either Epzicom or Truvada (I won't know which).

Does anyone know if there are any advantages to taking these meds in the morning as opposed to the... Read more »

Epzicom + Reyataz?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi.
I have just been diagnosed with a CD4 count of 11, and a viral load of 820,000.
I may start teatment with Epzicom + Reyataz and I wanted to know if anybody else had started with this regimen, or is currently on it, and what they thought of it?
Thank... Read more »

Reyataz,Norvir, Kivexa [abacavir/3TC, Epzicom].

Posted by Mondo

Is there anyone here at the forum taking the following cocktail?
I'm taking Reyataz[atazanavir], Norvir [ritonavir] and Kivexa [abacavir/3TC, Epzicom]. I would be interested to know how you are going with it and any problems or side effects that you... Read more »

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