Hepitec, Lamivudine

Hepitec (Lamivudine) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is prescribed to treat hepatitis B infection in individuals who are HIV negative.

Hepitec

Lamivudine

Hepitec

14

GSK (Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals)

Tablet

100 mg

India

Lamivudine

Uses

Hepitec is used together with other anti-retroviral medicines in the treatment of HIV-1 infection and chronic hepatitis b virus (HBV) infection.

How it Works

Hepitec is a nucleoside analogue, it works by destroying CD4 helper cells and stopping the HIV virus from spreading.It blocks the action of the Reverse Transcriptase enzyme which helps the virus replicate, this results in destroying the viral HIV chain

Common Side effects

Patients who take Hepitec may suffer from such side effects;

Fatigue,
Headache,
Insomnia,
Dyspepsia,
Nausea,
Cramps and Abdominal pain,
Dizziness,
Ear and/or Nasal infection,
Sore throat,
Skin rash,
Muscle pain,
Fever,
Chills,
Diarrhoea

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