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.

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