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AbacavirLamivudine to treat HIV infection.

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AbacavirLamivudine is used to treat HIV infection. This combination medication is used with other medications. It belongs to a class of drugs known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Read more »

5 lessons about the way we treat people

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

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

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gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
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treating hiv holistic healthwise

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anyone involved treating hiv with herbology,using colloidal silver regime or other w/good results Read more »

SEEKING FERTILITY DOCS WHO TREAT POSITIVE COUPLES!

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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 »

People treated very early may be "prime candidates" for HIV cure studies

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Very early antiretroviral treatment limits the size of HIV reservoir

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Lamivudine and pegalated interferon for Hep B

My doctor and I are considering putting me on pegylated interferon and Lamivudine to treat my chronic active/persistent Hep B of eleven years. I just found out this year that I've developed HBeAb. I'm still HBeAg + and my viral load is...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

There is no data yet on that combination for hepatitis B, but it is being studied. The dose of peg interferon alfa 2b is 1.5 mcg/kg just like hep C. It depends on how much HBV DNA you have and what your liver biopsy looks like before I would treat.... Read more »

Advised to Take Lamivudine During 3rd Trimester Due to HB-Need Answer ASAP

Please reply ASAP to my questions below. I will be in my 3rd trimester this Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 and have been so worried about my baby's health because I have hepatitis B. I was tested positive for e antigen and DNA (PCR DNA indicated a...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

I think that is a very rational approach to take lamivudine. There is no more benign medication to take for hepatitis B. There has been over 15 years of experience with lamivudine in pregnancy in HIV patients and it does not seem to be a problem. If... Read more »

Was Advised to Take Lamivudine During 3rd Trimester-Need an Answer ASAP

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The guidelines published by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease quote a 95 percent efficacy rate if Hepatitis B immunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine is given. Your infant will need to receive all doses of vaccine to be... Read more »

treating reflux v. HIV medication

Hello Doctor, greetings from AfricaPositive since 99, now on second regime from Nov.05: Kaletra,Videx EC & 3TC. VL undetectable, last CD4 count 289.My recent problems : non-cardiological pain in the chest, suspected reflux treated by GP with...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Use of buffering drugs like Maalox or H2 blockers should be OK for symptom relief on your current HIV regimen. KH... Read more »

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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 »

An Overview of Epivir (3TC, Lamivudine)

la-MI-vyoo-deen Brand Name: Epivir Other Name(s): 3TC Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Lamivudine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These... Read more »

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 HIV:... Read more »

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Tenofovir/Emtricitabine Performs Better Than Abacavir/Lamivudine in Subgroup of Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV-Infected Individuals

What For HIV-infected individuals starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), it has been unclear which of two commonly used drug combinations is safer and more effective: abacavir plus lamivudine or tenofovir plus emtricitabine. Now, the first... Read more »

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