Trizivir
Generic name:abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine [ a-BACK-a-veer, la-MIV-yoo-deen, zye-DOE-vyoo-deen ]
Drug class:Antiviral combinations
What is Trizivir?
Trizivir contains a combination of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine. Abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine are antiviral medications that prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body.
Trizivir is used to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This medicine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Trizivir is used alone or in combination with other antiviral medicines.
Warnings
You should not take Trizivir if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any medicine that contains abacavir, or if you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701 allele. Also, you should not use this medicine if you have moderate or severe liver disease.
Stop taking Trizivir and call your doctor at once if you have signs of an allergic reaction to this medicine: fever; rash; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain; general ill feeling, extreme tiredness, body aches; shortness of breath, cough, sore throat.
If you've ever had hepatitis B, it may become active or get worse after you stop using Trizivir. You may need frequent liver function tests for several months.
Do not allow your medicine to run out completely before you get your prescription refilled. It is important that you not stop taking Trizivir once you have started. If you miss several doses, you may have a dangerous or even fatal allergic reaction once you start taking the medication again. If you stop taking this medicine for any reason, talk to your doctor before you start taking it again.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Trizivir if you are allergic to abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine, or if:
you have moderate or severe liver disease;
you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701 allele (your doctor will test you for this); or
you have a history of allergic reaction to Combivir, Epivir, Epzicom, Retrovir, or Ziagen.
You may develop lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. This may be more likely if you have other medical conditions, if you've taken HIV medication for a long time, or if yo...
