Name
Lamivudine
Alternate Names
Combivir with Zidovudine
Epivir with Zidovudine
Epzicom with Abacavir
Kivexa with Abacavir
Trizivir with Zidovudine and Abacavir
Abbreviations
3TC
Category
AIDS drug
Subcategory
None
NSC Number
None
Primary Site
HIV Virus
Histology
None
Remarks
Inhibits HIV replication through viral DNA chain termination. It is an antiretroviral agent that belongs to a class of drugs called nucleoside reverse transcripts inhibitors or " NRTIs". LAMIVUDINE mimics a nucleoside base, which blocks further construction of the virus.
Coding
This drug should be coded