How Much Does Lamivudine Cost

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Lamivudine (Epivir)

What Is Lamivudine? Lamivudine (Epivir) is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by ViiV Healthcare. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 475 ). Lamivudine is also known as 3TC. Lamivudine is a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or nuke. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase enzyme. This enzyme changes HIV's genetic material (RNA) into the form of...

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cost of drugs

Dear Ricky, Could you please let me have the costs of the following treatment: 1. AZT + 3TC + Viracept 2. AZT + 3TC + Crixivan Could you please let me know the costs per month if one was to begin treatmet with either of the combinations. Please...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Paul,Hi. Thank you for your question. This is not such a simple answer as youmay think. This is because prices are not regulated, and the costs ofprescription drugs can literally vary from pharmacy to pharmacy. The onlyprice ranges that I have... Read more »

Medication Costs

Just curious to get an expert opinion on this. Many HIV meds have been available for a while. I know typically, a medication can go generic at about 7 years. Is there any hope that some of the meds we currently use may be generic soon or is the...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for posting.We are beginning to see the emergence of generic medications for HIV in the US. While the currently available generics aren't generally part of everyday use, in the next few years, we'll see the generic arrival... Read more »

how long the treatment of lamivudine

How long is the treatment of lamivudine? My boyfriend was already taking it for 3 montns? Thank you very much.....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The duration of therapy is not a set one - it depends on the response of the patient. The levels of virus in the blood and the outcome of hepatitis B e antigen are important levels to follow.... Read more »

Lamivudine (not) resistant after 6 months

I have been on 300mg/day of lamivudine for 6 months for treatment of Hepatitis B. It is the only medication I have ever been on for HBV or HIV. When I began the medication my HIV viral load was at very low at 190, 6 months later I am undetectable....

Response from Susan Little, M.D.

University of California San Diego

If your HIV viral load was really 190 before you started taking lamivudine, then the normal fluctiation of your viral load (off of any antiretroviral medications) would almost certainly result in many of your viral loads being undetectable. The... Read more »

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I live in Thailand and found out I am HIV+ a little over a month ago. My CD4 count was 251 and VL 29,000 - I started ARV 2 weeks ago with the following regiments:
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