LAMIVUDINE

Overview

LAMIVUDINE is a Schedule H drug.
Lamivudine is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of the virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection. Lamivudine is used in the treatment of HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

Usage

LAMIVUDINE is generally used to treat: Hepatitis B, AIDS

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 2yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of hepatitis B, kidney disease, pancreas disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  It may cause drowsiness or dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid alcohol consumption. It should not be used in children less than 2 years old. It may affect blood sugar level; monitor sugar level regularly while taking this medication. Do not have unprotected sex or share razors or toothbrushes. Talk with your doctor about safe ways to prevent HIV transmission during sex. Sharing drug or medicine needles is never safe, even for a healthy person.


Symptoms of Overdosage

LAMIVUDINE over-dosage can result in: Difficulty Breathing

Common Side-Effects

LAMIVUDINE : Nausea, Vomit, Loose Motion, Dizziness, Head Headache, Fatigue (tiredness)

Serious Side-Effects

LAMIVUDINE : Mood Swings, Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Rare Side-Effects

LAMIVUDINE : Rapid Breathing, Drowsiness, Hands Numbness

Disease Interactions

LAMIVUDINE can interfere with: Hyperlipidemia, Pancreatitis, Alcoholism, Acute Renal Failure

Technical Classification

LAMIVUDINE is categorized as: NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIS) / ANTIVIRAL AGENTS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with LAMIVUDINE as Ingredient

A BEC L 600MG/300MG TABABACAVIR 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
ABAMUNE L 600MG/300MG TABABACAVIR 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
COMBIVIR 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
CYTOCOM 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
CYTOCOM E 150MG/300MG/600MG TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, ZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
DINMEK 300MG/300MG TABLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG
DUOVIR 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
DUOVIR EP 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
DUOVIR N TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
DUOVIR TABZIDOVUDINE 300 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150 MG
DUOVIR-E KITEFAVIRENZ 600 MG, ZIDOVUDINE 300 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150 MG
DUOVIR-N FC-TABZIDOVUDINE 300 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150 MG
EFFODAY 300MG/300MG/600MG TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
EMDUO 150MG/30MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
EMDUO 150MG/40MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
EMDUO E 150MG/30MG KITLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
EMDUO E 40MG/150MG/600MG KITEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
EMDUO JUNIOR 150MG/30MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
EMDUO N 150MG/30MG/200MG KITNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
EMTRI 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
EMTRI 150MG/40MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
EMTRI 40MG/10MG/70MG ORAL SUSPNEVIRAPINE 70.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 40.0 MG, STAVUDINE 10.0 MG
EMTRI JUNIOR 40MG/10MG/70MG TABNEVIRAPINE 70.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 40.0 MG, STAVUDINE 10.0 MG
EMTRI TABLAMIVUDINE 40.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE , STAVUDINE
EPIVIR SOLNLAMIVUDINE
HEPITEC 100MG TABLAMIVUDINE 100.0 MG
HEPTAVIR 100MG TABLAMIVUDINE 100.0 MG
HEPTAVIR 100MG TABLETLAMIVUDINE 100 MG
HEPTAVIR 10MG SYPLAMIVUDINE 10.0 MG
HEPTAVIR 150MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAMIHOPE 150MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAMIMAT TABLAMIVUDINE
LAMISTAR 150MG/30MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
LAMIVIR 150MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAMIVIR HBV TABLAMIVUDINE 100.0 MG
LAMIVIR S 150MG/30MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
LAMIVIR S 150MG/40MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
LAMIVIR S 150MG/60MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 60.0 MG
LAMOSTAD 150MG/30MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
LAMOSTAD 150MG/40MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
LAMOSTAD TABLAMIVUDINE 30.0 MG, STAVUDINE
LAVIR 150MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAZID N TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAZID TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
LAZID-E 150MG/300MG KITZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
NEVILAST 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
NEVILAST BABY 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
NEVILAST JUNIOR 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
ODIVIR 300MG/250MG/600MG KITEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, DIDANOSINE 250.0 MG
ODIVIR 300MG/400MG/600MG KITEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, DIDANOSINE 400.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
RETROLAM 150MG INJLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
RETROLAM 150MG TABLAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
RICOVIR L 300MG/300MG TABTENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
STAVEX LN 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
TAVIN L TABTENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
TAVIN LN KITLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 245.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG
TELURA TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
TENOLAM AR TABLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, ATAZANAVIR 300.0 MG, RITONAVIR 100.0 MG
TENOLAM E TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG
TENOLAM TABLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG
TENVIR-L TABTENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE 300 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300 MG
TRIODAY 300MG/300MG/600MG TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG
TRIODAY TABEFAVIRENZ 600 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300 MG, TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE 300 MG
TRIOMUNE 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
TRIOMUNE 150MG/40MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
TRIOMUNE JUNIOR 60MG/12MG/100MG TABNEVIRAPINE 100.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 60.0 MG, STAVUDINE 12.0 MG
VIRO 4 KIT KITLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, ATAZANAVIR 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG, RITONAVIR 100.0 MG
VIROCOMB 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
VIROCOMB E 150MG/300MG/600MG KITEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, ZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
VIROCOMB N 150MG/300MG/200MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
VIROFOVIR 300MG/300MG TABLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG
VIROLANS 100MG/30MG/200MG TAB DTNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 100.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
VIROLANS 150MG/30MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
VIROLANS 150MG/40MG/200MG TABNEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 40.0 MG
VIROLIS E 30MG/150MG/600MG TABEFAVIRENZ 600.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG, STAVUDINE 30.0 MG
VONADAY 300MG/300MG TABLAMIVUDINE 300.0 MG, TENOFOVIR 300.0 MG
VONADAY TABEFAVIRENZ 600 MG, TENOFOVIR 300 MG, LAMIVUDINE 300 MG
ZIDOLAM 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
ZIDOLAM ECOPACK 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
ZIDOLAM N N 150MG/300MG/200MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
ZIDOVEX L 150MG/300MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG
ZIDOVEX LN 150MG/300MG/200MG TABZIDOVUDINE 300.0 MG, NEVIRAPINE 200.0 MG, LAMIVUDINE 150.0 MG