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Review
. 2010 Jan;6(1):105-14.
doi: 10.1517/17425250903490418.

Lamivudine for the treatment of HIV

Princy N Kumar  1 , Parul Patel
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Review

Lamivudine for the treatment of HIV

Princy N Kumar et al. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Lamivudine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is widely used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretrovirals. It is a highly effective agent that can be dosed once or twice daily due to its long intracellular half-life. It also has one of the best tolerability and long-term safety profiles among all antiretroviral agents and continues to be preferred as part of initial or subsequent combination therapy in HIV-infected patients.

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