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Lamivudine - how effective is it ?
by Kiri, Nov 09, 2001 12:00AM
It has been almost 8 months since I was diagnosed with Hep-B. I started taking Lamivudine 3 months ago. I haven't taken any blood test since the day I started this treatment. Does anybody know how effective this treatment is and the chances of completely curing Hep-B ?. One thing I know fo sure is I don't feel any physical symptoms of hep-B nor do I experience any side effect from Lamivudine. Will appreciate your help in this question.
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Many doctors unfamiliar with HepB will suggest Lamivudine, if resistance, then to Adefovir, if resistance, then to others. That's a very bad strategy. My own primary care doctor suggested monotherapy with Lamivudine. We're talking about USA, NYC. Thank goodness I saw a specialist for a second opinion.
At the minimum, you should ask about combo treatment, adding another antivrial to Lamivudine to cross protect against resistance.
Combo treatment will become the new standard in treatment from what I learned.
Good luck.