Epivir Hbv
Epivir Hbv is a hiv medication containing Lamivudine, available as 100mg tablets.
- Category
- Hiv · Antivirals
- Active ingredient
- Lamivudine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 100mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Epivir Hbv vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Chronic hepatitis b
- Alternative Name
- Zeffix
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiviral, Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- nausea, headache, malaise, fatigue
- Moderate Side Effects
- elevated liver enzymes, upper respiratory tract infection
- Dosage Forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Prescription medicine
- Originator
- ViiV Healthcare
- Onset Time
- several weeks
- Duration
- long-term maintenance
- Storage Instructions
- Store at ambient temperatures, avoid excessive heat.
- Drug Interactions
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, zalcitabine
- Age Restrictions
- Dosage adjusted based on age and weight for paediatric patients.
What you will receive
Epivir Hbv is the originator brand name, made by ViiV Healthcare. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with ViiV Healthcare and do not ship the original Epivir Hbv.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Lamivudine) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.