General Health

Epivir HBV (lamivudine)

Epivir-HBV reverse transcriptase inhibitor to liver inflammation (hepatitis B) is used to treat a chronic viral infection. This is not no cure for hepatitis B and hepatitis B to prevent other people go through. It works by slowing growth of the virus.

Immediately of any new symptoms that have been reported during or after treatment with your doctor. Epivir-HBV treatment of patients infected with both hepatitis B and HIV are not suitable. Take this medication exactly as prescribed. Your doctor or pharmacist for more information. HIV test before you, and to ensure appropriate treatment is recommended during treatment. After a year of protection and the impact of drug use has not been proven. Your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Worsening of their condition, lack of response to treatment, or during or after the occurrence of resistant virus can be treated. Take this medication by mouth, usually once a day, or according to your doctor. May be taken with or without food. Increase or decrease your dose or take this medicine until your doctor or a pharmacist will not stop. The optimal duration of drug use is unknown.

These two types (1 and 2) HIV and hepatitis B reverse transcriptase is phosphorylated to its triphosphate is needed before it can prevent active. Lamivudine (Epivir HBV for the generic name) cytidine suit. Some studies show that lamivudine can cross the blood-brain barrier. Several mutagenesis experiments indicate that therapeutic doses of lamivudine to show mutagenic activity. HIV is already resistant to lamivudine therapy has been shown to restore susceptibility to zidovudine. 3TC-triphosphate also inhibits cellular DNA polymerase orally. Zidovudine was often in combination with lamivudine, with whom he is very synergistic. Lamivudine has been administered to more than 80% and it is rapidly absorbed, with bioavailability.

If it is within 2 hours of your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. If you miss a dose of Epivir-HBV, take it as soon as possible.

Store oral solution at room temperature 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C). Canadian Products: Store tablets between 36 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (2 and 30 degrees C). Oral solution between 59-77 degrees F (15-25 degrees C) at the store. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. U.S. product: Store tablets at room temperature 77 degrees (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. In short, storage, 59-86 degrees F (15-30 ° C) is not allowed.

HIV counseling and testing to all patients both before and during treatment should be used to provide Epivir-HBV. Epivir HBV is excreted in breast milk and may have undesirable effects on the infant. lamivudine liquid preparations are sugar (sucrose) is cautious in patients with diabetes. This medicine may make you dizzy, use caution, engaging in activities such as driving or operating machinery requires vigilance. Tell your doctor your medical history especially: HIV infection, kidney problems, liver. For more information, consult your doctor. If you are diabetic, your blood sugar if the monitoring is recommended that you start using this drug. Alcohol problems, blood, pancreatic disorders, counseling), and for drug allergies, especially allergies (or problems with your doctor pharmacist for more information. drugs from mother to child transmission of hepatitis B is not affected are shown. caution when using this medication in children (pancreatitis with children in particular), because they are sensitive to the therapeutic effects may be recommended. Lactic acid (lactic acidosis) of blood and severe liver disease, including death, was built with a report on the use of lamivudine, either alone or with other medications, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (used in combination with such infections, zidovudine), ritonavir. use this medication while breast-feeding is not recommended. Unrecognized or untreated HIV-infected patients using Epivir-HBV can lead to resistant strains of HIV. Lamivudine-HBV drug lamivudine, used in HIV infection involves a low dose. doctor or pharmacist for more information Ask. to avoid alcoholic beverages. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. drug use only if it should be clearly needed during pregnancy.