Lamivudine (2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine, 3TC) is a potent reverse transcriptase inhibitor of the class nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NARTI).
It is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline with the brand names Epivir® and Epivir-HBV®. It is also called 3TC
Lamivudine has been used for treatment of chronic hepatitis B at a lower dose than for treatment of HIV. It improves the seroconversion of e-antigen positive hepatitis B and also improves histology staging of the liver. Long term use of lamivudine unfortunately leads to emergence of a resistant hepatitis B virus (YMDD) mutant. Despite this, lamivudine is still used widely as it is well tolerated.
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Lamivudine (3TC) - An antiretroviral (anti-HIV) agent, which belongs to a class of drugs called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
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