What If I Miss A Dose Of Zidovudine

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An Overview of Retrovir (Zidovudine, AZT)

zye-DOE-vyoo-deen Brand Name: Retrovir Other Name(s): AZT, ZDV, azidothymidine Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection; Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV WARNING: Zidovudine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include lactic acidosis (buildup of acid in the blood), liver problems, and blood disorders, including severe anemia. Use...

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missed dose

my husband is on efavirenz, lamivudine,and zidovudine. He missed his night regime last night and only remembered one hour before his morning regime. What effect will this have?Please help!! ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

When patients are doing well on a regimen such as efavirenz, lamivudine, and zidovudine then missing an occasional dose usually doesnt cause problems. Your husband should be OK. KH... Read more »

I missed a dose for 15 minutes.

It's my first week after I started my medications, I'm taking Lamivudine/Zidovudine and Efivarenz, I suppose to take my Lamivudine/Zidovudine at 7pm in the evening but I missed it in 15 minutes. What should I do? Thank you. ...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.No worries. You can safely take your medications with a much larger window of time- maybe as far a 2-4 hours without any significant compromise of effectiveness.Be well,BY... Read more »

I miss a dose for 2 and a half hour.

It's my 2nd week after I started my medications, I'm taking Lamivudine/Zidovudine and Efivarenz, I suppose to take my Lamivudine/Zidovudine at 7pm in the evening but I missed it in 2 and a half hour. What should I do? do I have to adjust...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your question.Being a couple of hours late on occasion (not on a regular basis) is nothing to worry about. Better to take the dose late than to miss it entirely. No need to adjust the next doses (if they are a little closer together it... Read more »

missed dose

ELLO DOC, I AM ON FIRST LINE OF MEDICINE AS PER INDIAN GOVERMENT HOSPITAL THAT IS ZIDOVUDINE 300mG + LAMIVUDINE 150mg + NEVIRAPINE 200mg. MY CD4 COUNT AS ON TODAY IS 450 BEFORE 6 MONTHS IT WAS 517. IS THIS CHANGE IS NORMAL OR HAVE TO BE TAKEN IN...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Occasional missed doses or change in dosing interval are usually OK so in your situation unlikely to cause significant problem. CD4 count is highly variable (even in the same person in the same day or from day to day in HIV negative persons) so the... Read more »

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