Comparing Emtricitabine vs Lamivudine
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| Emtricitabine | Lamivudine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Nonoccupational Exposure, HIV Infection, Occupational Exposure. Emtricitabine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatitis B, HIV Infection, Nonoccupational Exposure, Occupational Exposure. Lamivudine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Emtricitabine | More about Lamivudine | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Lamivudine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Emtricitabine side effects |
View all Lamivudine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Emtricitabine prices |
View all Lamivudine prices |
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| Emtriva | Epivir, Epivir-HBV | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 49 drugs are known to interact with Emtricitabine:
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A total of 54 drugs are known to interact with Lamivudine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 02, 2003 |
November 17, 1995 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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