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What is Epzicom? Epzicom is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs: abacavir sulfate (Ziagen) and lamivudine (Epivir). Both of these medicines are nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Epzicom should be used in combination with other anti-HIV drugs. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

GlaxoSmithKline's Epzicom site


Reasons Taken

56 patients in the community are taking or have taken Epzicom.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 46 82%
Night sweats 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%
Improve immune function 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Epzicom.

  0 mg day 0 day 1 mg day 1 day 30 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 600 mg day 900 mg day
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 25 Number of Patients: 25 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Epzicom or how long patients were taking Epzicom before stopping.

Currently taking Epzicom

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
7
7
8
11

Stopped taking Epzicom

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
3
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Epzicom (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 2 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work 1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Personal research 1 17% Personal research: 17%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 83% 5
Can't tell 17% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 13% 1
Moderate 13% 1
Mild 25% 2
None 50% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Anxiety, Panic attacks

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

  • AmunRa65
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    430
    VL 6.2M
    See profile
  • AmunRa65
  • by AmunRa65
    Oct 10, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Support another treatment

  • baltogirl
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    874
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • baltogirl
  • by baltogirl
    Nov 05, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my HIV

See all evaluation results for Epzicom



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