Triumeq (Abacavir Sulfate / Dolutegravir Sodium / Lamivudine)
Triumeq
600mg/50mg/300mg Tablet
Prescription required. Can not be split. Product of Australia. Shipped from Australia.
To comply with Canadian International Pharmacy Association regulations you are permitted to order a 3-month supply or the closest package size available based on your personal prescription. read more
Abacavir Sulfate / Dolutegravir Sodium / Lamivudine Information
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Abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine may cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Call your doctor immediately if you develop one symptom from two or more of the following groups to see if you should stop taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine:- Group 1: fever
- Group 2: rash
- Group 3: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach area pain
- Group 4: generally ill feeling, extreme tiredness, or achiness
- Group 5: shortness of breath, cough, or sore throat
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Before taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine tablets. Ask your pharmacist or check the Medication Guide for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor if you are taking dofetilide (Tikosyn). Your doctor will probably tell you not to take abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine if you are taking this medication.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, others); other medications for HIV including abacavir (in Epzicom, in Trizivir, Ziagen), dolutegravir (Tivicay), efavirenz (Sustiva, in Atripla), emtricitabine (Emtriva, in Atripla, in Complera, in Truvada, others), etravirine (Intelence), fosamprenavir (Lexiva) taken with ritonavir (Norvir), lamivudine (Epivir, in Combivir, in Epzicom, in Trizivir, others), nevirapine (Viramune), and tipranavir (Aptivus) taken with ritonavir (Norvir); metformin (Fortomet, Glumetza, Glucophage, Riomet); methadone (Dolophine, Methadose); oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar XR, Trileptal); phenobarbital (Luminal); phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); and rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, in Rifamate, in Rifater). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- if you are taking antacids or laxatives that contain aluminum, magnesium, or calcium; calcium supplements; iron supplements; sucralfate (Carafate); or buffered medications such as buffered aspirin, take abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take these medications.
- tell your doctor what herbal products you are taking, especially St. John's wort. You should not take St. John's wort while you are taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine.
- tell your doctor if you smoke or drink alcohol, or if you have or have ever had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or heart or kidney disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine, call your doctor. You should not breastfeed if you are infected with HIV or if you are taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine.
- ask your doctor about the safe use of alcoholic beverages and medications that contain alcohol while you are taking abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine.
- you should be aware that your body fat may increase or move to different areas of your body, such as your upper back, neck (''buffalo hump''), breasts, and around your stomach. You may notice a loss of body fat from your face, legs, and arms.
- you should know that while you are taking medications to treat HIV infection, your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight other infections that were already in your body. This may cause you to develop symptoms of those infections. If you have new or worsening symptoms at any time during your treatment with abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine, be sure to tell your doctor.
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional medical advice. Patients should not use the information presented on this page for diagnosing a health-related issue or disease. Before taking any medication or supplements, patients should always consult a physician or qualified healthcare professional for medical advice or information about whether a drug is safe, appropriate or effective.