Lamivudine
Indications
- HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral drugs
- Chronic hepatitis B infection either with compensated liver disease (with evidence of viral replication and histology of active liver inflammation or fibrosis) when first-line treatments cannot be used, or (in combination with another antiviral drug without cross-resistance to lamivudine) with decompensated liver disease
Drug Interactions
18 drug interactions identified for Lamivudine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.
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Cautions
Recurrent hepatitis in patients with chronic hepatitis B may occur on discontinuation of lamivudine...
Side Effects
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors Common or very common Abdominal pain; anaemia (may require transfusion); asthenia; diarrhoea; dizziness; fever; flatulence; headache; insomnia; nausea; neut...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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