FDA Approves Epzicom - A New HIV Medication Combining Two Antiretrovirals in One Tablet Dosed Once a Day

FDA Approves Epzicom - A New HIV Medication Combining Two Antiretrovirals in One Tablet Dosed Once a Day

Business Wire - August 4, 2004

EPZICOM(TM), a new product combining two HIV medicines into one tablet dosed once a day (QD) with no food or fluid requirements, has been cleared for prescription use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). EPZICOM combines two widely-used nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), EPIVIR(R) (lamivudine, 3TC) and ZIAGEN(R) (abacavir sulfate, ABC) for use in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.

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