Trizivir (zidovudine 300mg + lamivudine 150 mg + abacavir 300 mg)

Trizivir

What is Trizivir ?
Trizivir is the first pill of its kind where three HIV medications are combined in one tablet. The three medications combined are Retrovir, Epivir, and Ziagen. This combination was done to decrease the number of pills that a person has to take to treat HIV infection.

How does Trizivir work ?
All three of the medications in Trizivir help lower the amount of HIV virus in the blood. This results in slowing down the HIV virus from destroying the immune system and therefore helps keep a person healthy for as long as possible.

How should Trizivir be taken ?
Trizivir can be taken with or without food. The dose of Trizivir is one tablet twice a day (one tablet in the morning and one tablet in the evening). It is very important not to miss or skip any doses of Trizivir. The fewer doses a person skips the fewer opportunities the HIV virus has to develop resistance to HIV medication.

What does Trizivir look like ?
Trizivir tablets are shaped like a football and blue-green in color. One side of the tablet is imprinted with GX LL1.

What are the potential side effects of Trizivir ?
The potential side effects of Trizivir are the same as Ziagen, Epivir, and Retrovir. Therefore, any person who could not tolerate or had side effects from Ziagen, Epivir, or Retrovir should not take Trizivir. Of particular importance anybody who had the allergic "hypersensitivity" reaction to abacavir (Ziagen) must NEVER take Trizivir. Please see information provided for abacavir (Ziagen) regarding the hypersensitivity reaction or talk to your medical provider.