Lamivudine/zidovudine

Lamivudine/zidovudine

Combination of
Lamivudine	Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Zidovudine	Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Clinical data
MedlinePlus	a601066
Pregnancy cat.	C(US)
Legal status	POM (UK) ℞-only (US)
Routes	Oral
Identifiers
ATC code	J05AR01
PubChem	CID 160352
ChemSpider	21106283 Y
Y(what is this?)  (verify)

Lamivudine/zidovudine (INNs, trade name Combivir) is a pharmaceutical treatment for HIV infection. It is a fixed dose combination of two antiretroviral drugs, lamivudine (also called 3TC, with the brand name Epivir) and zidovudine (also called AZT, with the brand name Retrovir). The combination of the two drugs has a stronger and more sustained effect than using either drug alone, and assists in reducing pill burden and in aiding compliance with the antiretroviral drug therapy.

Both lamivudine and zidovudine are reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which block the action of an enzyme, reverse transcriptase, that the virus requires for reproduction. It reduces the viral load in the body and raises CD4 cell count.

It was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration on September 26, 1997, making it the thirteenth approved antiretroviral. It is marketed by ViiV Healthcare.

Combivir users typically report feeling tired and sick.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Combivir website operated by GlaxoSmithKline

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