What If I Miss A Dose Of 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 475 ). The drugs in Trizivir are called nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or nukes. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase...

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Missed doses

I have been on combivir and trizivir for two years, and had a very good response even though I was drinking alcohol. Recently i had my health insurance curtailed and have had no drugs for three weeks. can I have restarted the same combinations will...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Whether Trizivir (not used much in US currently) would work after 3 weeks off treatment depends on a number of factors. Was your viral load undetectable prior to stopping, do you have any history of prior resistance, are other drugs available to... Read more »

Missed Dose & PEP

I started PEP (1 Sustiva at night and 2 Trivizir at 12 hours each) 15 days ago for high risk sexual exposure. Last night, I forgot to take my Sustiva and Trivizir combo. This morning I did not immediately take the Sustiva because I needed to be at...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! Although it's obviously preferable to take all the doses, missing one Sustiva will not ruin PEP. In fact, a four-drug regimen Trizivir (Retrovir, Epivir and abacavir) plus Sustiva is quite aggressive for PEP. Many physicians use only... Read more »

what is the normal combination(dose) of norvir with trizivir?

I live in africa, Hiv and TB positive supposed to start with trizivir plus norvir soo.But impossible to me to get more than 60 capsuls of norvir a month.My question is:What is the normal combination of norvir with trizivir?And do you think with one...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Mike-Thank you for your question.There are no significant drug interactions between ritonavir (Norvir) and Trizivir (AZT/3TC/abacavir).The usual dose of ritonavir (without any other HIV protease inhibitors) is 600 mg (6 capsules) twice daily. The... Read more »

Trizivir - adherence hicup

Hi there! I have been undetectable for almost over 3 years (on treatment. My doctor switched me to trizivir 18 months ago (to minimise side effects). I've never failed a regimen, but recently had a run of several days where I was out by an...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

While we prefer to have doses around the same time each day, real world life sometimes makes this impossible each and every day.I certainly wouldn't get to worried about doses that are within a hour or two of schedule. Even up to 4 hours off... Read more »

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Trizivir

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 »

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Posted by jab, 1 Reply

missed sustiva dose, should I take it now Read more »

Hi, guys, I've been missing you all, esp AIDSTOHV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It is so good to be back, I and my husband have been very busy with blood work, trying to get a head doc---long, long waiting list for that with an HMO, and just dealing with life in general. Also we went to the Northern Lights ALternatives, which... 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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