Interferon And Lamivudine

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Interferon/Lamivudine/Entecavir/Which one is for me?

Doctor,I was diagnosed about a year ago with HepB as a Chronic Carrier. My AST is 100 and ALT 226. My profile: HBsAg+, HBeAg+, HBcAB+ but HBsAB-. Liver bopsy indicates diffuse fattu infiltration.... Image obtained post demostrates no...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Actually, your chances are probably better of a cure if you are in one of the new clinical trials of LDT in combo with 3TC. There is no pure placebo arm in that one, the worst you can get is 3TC. Entecavir also sounds promising as does the Achilion... Read more »

Lamivudine and pegalated interferon for Hep B

doctor and I are considering putting me on pegylated interferon and Lamivudine to treat my chronic... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

Lamivudine for HBV

Hi Doc,My great doc described Lamivudine for my HBV. I wonder why so because this drug is primarily... Read more »

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La Guía Annual de Medicamentos para el VIH: Trizivir (Zidovudine/Lamivudine/Abacavir, AZT/3TC/ABC)

Nombre de Marca: Trizivir Nombre Común: abacavir, AZT, y lamivudine Clase: análogo nucleósido (también llamado inhibidor de la transcriptasa reversa del nucleósido, NRTI, siglas en inglés) Dosis estándar: Una tableta (300 mg... Read more »

Lamivudine (Epivir)

What Is Lamivudine? Who Should Take Lamivudine? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Lamivudine Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does Lamivudine React With Other Drugs? What Is Lamivudine? Lamivudine (Epivir) is a drug used as part of... Read more »

La Guía Annual de Medicamentos para el VIH

Cada droga es recomendada para uso en combinación con otros antiretrovirales. Por favor vea el paquete para información completa sobre consideraciones para la indicación, eficaz, seguridad y dosis. Dosis podra ser ajustado cuando combinado.... Read more »

Approval of Generic Formulation of Lamivudine and Zidovudine Tablets, 150 mg/300 mg

On May 25, 2011, FDA granted approval for a generic formulation fixed dose combination of lamivudine and zidovudine tablets, 150 mg/300 mg, a two nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors, indicated in combination with other... Read more »

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Interferon and Hiv

Posted by ethan_hines, 2 Replies

Why doesn't pegylated Interferon work the same way with Hiv as it does with HVB/C?. Isn't Interferon very important in fighting RNA virus infections which Hiv is one of? How does Hiv get around its defence? Read more »

hepatitis c - interferon tratamiento

Posted by Anonymous

HOLA NESESITO HACER ALGO POR MI HIGADO, MI DOCTOR ME SUGERIO TRATAR CON INTERFERON. EL PROBLEMA ES QUE MIS DEFENSAS SUBEN Y BAJAN Y COMO LEI INTERFERON TIENE MUCHOS SIDES EFFECTS. TAMBIEN HACE TRES ANOS ME ENFERME Y ME DIO P.M.L USE INTEFERON TODOS... Read more »

SEEKING PEOPLE WHO USED INTERFERON FOR HEPATIS C

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

HELLO ! MY LIVER DOCTOR WANTS ME TO USED INTEFERON FOR THE HEPATITIS C, BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT MY T-CELLS GO UP AND DOWN. MY T-CELLS ARE 325 NOW BUT THE LAST MONTH WERE 221 AND THE MONTH BEFORE WERE 175,IN JANUARY I HAVE 400. I DID A BIOPSY... Read more »

T-cells dropping and Interferon

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

HI, my son's father is HIV+ and has HEPc also.. his viral count is undecectable and t-cell count has always been around 400+..he started interferon for the hepc about 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago he had blood drawn and his T cell count was under 300..... Read more »

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