Lamivudine/ Stavudine

Lamivudine/ Stavudine is a combination drug that is prescribed as part of the treatment of HIV infection.

Epivir/Zerit

Lamivudine/ Stavudine

LAMIVIR S

60

Cipla Limited

Tablet

Lamivudine 150 mg / Stavudine 30 mg, Lamivudine 150 mg / Stavudine 40 mg

India

Lamivudine

Uses

Lamivudine 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

Lamivudine 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 Lamivudine 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

Stavudine

Uses

Stavudine is an anti-retroviral medicine, used in the treatment to suppress the HIV virus and preventing it from infecting the immune system in the body

How it Works

Stavudine slows the progress of HIV infection, but it is not a cure. Stavudine is a NNRTI (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) which is given for a short period of time, when other NNRTI's are not suitable. Stavudine is usually taken with 3 or more other anti-retroviral medicines at the same time as a combination therapy. Stavudine as an NNRTI directly interferes with the enzymes ability to replicate the HIV virus DNA material thus slowing down the virus from spreading and keeping it at bay

Common Side effects

Patients who take Stavudine may suffer from such side effects;

Fatigue,
Vomiting,
Headache,
Muscle pain,
Nausea,
Unusual weight loss or gain,
Dizziness