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GSK / Ziagen

Ziagen is used to treat HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral medications.
Ziagen is only proven to work when taken in combination with other antiretroviral medications.
Ziagen belongs to the class of drugs known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

General Precautions with Ziagen:

• Because resistance to the HIV virus can occur quickly with single-drug treatment, Ziagen should always be taken in combination with other antiretroviral medications. Ziagen should not be taken alone to treat HIV. If your current treatment is failing, Ziagen should not be added as a single agent.
• Ziagen is not a cure for HIV infection. At present, there are no results from studies evaluating long term suppression of HIV or disease progression. You may continue to experience illnesses associated with HIV infection, including opportunistic infections.
• You should remain under the care of a physician when using Ziagen. If you stopped taking Ziagen for reasons other than a severe allergic reaction, it is possible to begin taking Ziagen again with continued monitoring by your doctor for such a reaction.
• Ziagen has not been shown to reduce the risk of transmission to others through sexual contact or blood contamination.