Lamivudine Other names: 3TC

Chemical formula: C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S  Molecular mass: 229.256 g/mol  PubChem compound: 60825

Therapeutic indications

Lamivudine is indicated for:

Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Lamivudine is indicated as part of antiretroviral combination therapy for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected adults.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Lamivudine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Emtricitabine

Emtricitabine

Cladribine

Cladribine

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