VA National Clinical Public Health Programs — HIV/AIDSwww.hiv.va.gov | Disclaimer: This information is not meant to substitute for professional advice; please consult your medical provider or pharmacist. Combivir
(AZT + Epivir)
Type of Drug: Fixed-Dose Combination Notes on taking this medication- No food restrictions, can take with or without food
- Do not take Combivir with Emtriva or Zerit
- Persons with kidney problems may need an adjustment to their doses of
the component drugs, and have to take them separately, not as a single pill
Same side effects asAZT (Retrovir)- Nausea; stomach discomfort; headache
- Symptoms of anemia (low red blood cell count): fatigue; shortness of breath
- More rarely: muscle wasting; neutropenia (low white blood cell count)
- Changes in body-fat distribution
Epivir- Side effects are rare but include headaches and general sense of feeling ill
- Epivir is active against hepatitis B, and stopping it can cause "flare-up" of hepatitis B
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