Should Someone With Hiv Take Trizivir

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Trizivir (Zidovudine + Lamivudine + Abacavir)

What Is Trizivir? Trizivir is a pill that contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) used to fight HIV: zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT), lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) and abacavir (Ziagen). Trizivir is manufactured by ViiV Healthcare. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 925 ). The drugs in Trizivir are called nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or nukes. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase...

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Efficacy of trizivir as sole hiv treatment after 5 year of triple combination

Based on current clinical research and your professional practice, does taking triziver alone provide long-term benefits of keeping viral loads undetectable?...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The best study performed to date to examine the efficacy of Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine co-formulated tablet) is ACTG 5095. The data safety monitoring board (DSMB) stopped the Trizivir arm of that study due to its significant... Read more »

Trizivir discontinued. What now?

I was prescribed Trizivir for an inital treatment for HIV infection. The side effects were relegated to the Ziagen component, and all 3 meds were discontinued(started and stopped within 3 weeks). The options I have been presented with are...

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

I am assuming that the reaction you had was a hypersensitivity to abacavir, usually a combination of fever, muscle aches, often with rash, and other symptoms. If this is the case, AZT and 3TC (in the form of combivir) are still fine choices. If... Read more »

Trizivir - Side effects?

As early as last thursday(June 14, 2001), I began HIV treatment for the first time since infection. I am presently taking a combination med called Trizivir. I am having some nauseau, and a few loose stool movements. None of the side-effects on...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Dear Mark, I am sorry that you are having these symptoms. It is not uncommon for patients receiving Trizivir to have some GI side effects, most commonly due to the AZT component of Trizivir. Usually these symptoms are transient, and they resolve... Read more »

Question about Trizivir...

Is Trizivir solely used to treat HIV or is it also helpful with asthma?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Trizivir is an HIV drug. It does not treat asthma. BY... Read more »

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Posted by slitter028, 1 Reply

I have taken Trizivir ever since it came out. The standard dosing is 1 tab bid. My doc has told me on several occasions that i can take both pills at once if it was more convienent for me, because i take viread also, which is once a day, which would... Read more »

Trizivir??????

Posted by Anonymous

I am currently taking epivir, zerit and viracept, but am thinking of switching to Trizivir (epivir,retrovir and ziagen in one tablet). Does anyone have any experience with Trizivir? What kind of side effects? Does it contribute to lypodistrophy less... Read more »

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