Abacavir / lamivudine for HIV Infection User Reviews

Brand names: Epzicom

Abacavir / lamivudine has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the treatment of HIV Infection. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

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9.5/10 average rating

6 ratings from 7 user reviews.

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
August 10, 2019

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "My wife and I have B\been on Epzicom since 2000 along with viramune, it works , no side effects, we take the generic. I don't understand why Drs keep prescribing expensive new stuff , when old stuff works fine."

10 / 10

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RADuda
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 16, 2013

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "I've used this since first diagnosed and starting HAART in 2004, and it's worked extremely well: my numbers have never been below 1200 since 3 months after stating it. I first used it with Sustiva, and now use it with Isientress."

10 / 10

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krbss...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 16, 2013

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "Epzicom, Reyataz AND Norvir triple combination. It is expensive, but ALL hiv medications are expensive and there are programs to help pay for the medicine if you have a low wage since most of these HIV medicines cost between $3000 and $10000 or more. This one in combination with Reyataz and Norvir has brought my CD4 level up to 1100 and an undetectable viral load. I do have side effects from the 3 medications, such as nausea and lethargy, but I take Marinol/Dronabinol to take away the nausea. I am happy with my CD4 count and viral load on this combination of medicines to fight my HIV/AIDS infection."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 1, 2019

"taking this combo for 2 months now together with rezolsta (darunavir/cobicistat) feeling nausea dizzy have severe rash (not sure from meds tho) and gained weight. All these HIV meds have terrible side effects but seem to keep you alive."

7 / 10

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Undet...
Taken for 10 years or more
October 5, 2023

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "I started taking Epzicom with Reyataz in 2006. Several months later, my viral load was undetectable and has remained that way to this day. The generic for Epzicom appears to be working equally well. I've never experienced any side effects. I don't understand why some doctors recommend newer, more expensive drugs when the ones I take work well with no side effects."

10 / 10

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champ...
December 17, 2010

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "I just started this medication.. I do labs again in 3 weeks. We will see then. So far I have had no side effects."

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Mr R
March 12, 2013

Epzicom (abacavir / lamivudine) "I started taking Epzicom almost 2 years ago when I found out I had HIV. And my blood count has been going up and I have been feeling GREAT!"

10 / 10

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