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An Overview of Epzicom (Abacavir/3TC, Kivexa)

a-BAK-a-veer, la-MI-vyoo-deen Brand Name: Epzicom Other Name(s): ABC/3TC, Abacavir sulfate/Lamivudine Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors EPZICOM ® (ep' zih com) (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine) What is the most important information I should know about EPZICOM? 1. Serious allergic reaction (hypersensitivity reaction). EPZICOM contains abacavir (also contained in ZIAGEN ® and TRIZIVIR ® )....

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KivexaStocrin and ViagraCialis

Hello, I recently (2 weeks ago) started my first regimen KivexaStocrin and I'd like to know can I use Viagra or Cialis with this combo? No other health issues... Which one is better - Viagra or Cialis? I actually don't mind, both were...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Efavirenz (Sustiva or Stocrine) can decrease levels of phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as Viagra or Cialis so sometimes dose needs to be increased to achieve effectiveness. There is little data available in order to recommend one drug over the... Read more »

Sustiva & Kivexa or Truvada?

Dear doctors,I am a 30 year old male in Spain. Ive been taking Epivir, Viread and Efavirez for the past year and a half. Everything is going well, my viral load is undetectable and the CD4 are at 586 (17%). My doctor has proposed to change them and...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Whether to participate in a clinical trial requires much thought. In some cases, the study offers a potential benefit to the participant such as free drug or access to a new therapy. In others, there is no direct benefit to the participant but... Read more »

Sustiva and Kivexa

Hi doctor Wohl,I 'd like to thank you for your advices at The Body. It is very supportive. I'm posting from France.Here, we have a free meds but no affective support for the doctors.They treat the illness not the patient.My husband is...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dear Valeria,The symptoms you describe very well may be due to the Sustiva. The problems seem to have developed suddenly after your husband started this drug and Sustiva can cause much of what you describe. It is true that many of the side effects... Read more »

Kivexa effects

I know of one Canadian study where a person had severe mood swings when they started taking Kivexa, they had no previous history of this before taking Kivexa, and refused to go back on Kivexa after a 3 month period. Has anyone experienced...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Kivexa is the combination of abacavir + lamivudine known as Epzicom in the US. I have not observed mood swings attributable to Kivexa/Epzicom in the large number of patients at our HIV clinic that are taking that drug. If any reader has had that... Read more »

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Epzicom/Kivexa (Abacavir + Lamivudine)

What Is Epzicom? Who Should Take Epzicom? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Epzicom Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does Epzicom React With Other Drugs? What Is Epzicom? Epzicom is a pill that contains two drugs used to fight... Read more »

GSK Gains European Approval for Combination Antiretroviral Drug Kivexa

GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced that it has received marketing approval from the European Commission for its antiretroviral drug Kivexa, which is a once-a-day tablet that combines the company's Epivir and Ziagen, known generically as... Read more »

Epzicom/Kivexa (Abacavir + Lamivudina)

¿Qué Es Epzicom? ¿Quién Debe Tomar Epzicom? ¿Qué Sucede con la Resistencia a los Medicamentos? ¿Cómo Se Toma Epzicom? ¿Cuáles Son los Efectos Secundarios? ¿Cómo Reacciona Epzicom con Otros Medicamentos? ¿Qué Es... Read more »

FAQs About Epzicom (Abacavir/3TC, Kivexa) From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums

Starting Treatment | Switching Treatment | Adherence | Availability | Side Effects Starting Treatment I am 37 years old and have been HIV positive for about two years. My doctor wants me to start treatment. He gave me two choices:... Read more »

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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 »

5 lessons about the way we treat people

Posted by franfrog, 2 Replies

Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until... Read more »

SEEKING FERTILITY DOCS WHO TREAT POSITIVE COUPLES!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello Friends,

My husband and I are both positive and have been researching having a baby for 2 years. We are both healthy with undetectable viral loads and high cd4 counts and we are well aware of the risks. I know under the Americans With... Read more »

treating hiv holistic healthwise

Posted by taian, 2 Replies

anyone involved treating hiv with herbology,using colloidal silver regime or other w/good results treating hiv holistic healthwise The dietary supplements I use are to help my body work with the ARV/HAART meds that I take to manage my virus. My... Read more »

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