lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) for chronic hepatitis B
November 1997
There's lots of interest in using the HIV antiviral, lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) for chronic hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B is usually transmitted sexually. It's 100 times more contagious than HIV.
Interferon alpha is the only treatment approved for hep B. But it's effective only about 40% of the time...and patients often relapse when it's stopped.
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