Lamivudine


Lamivudine (2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine, commonly called 3TC) is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and used to treat chronic hepatitis B.
It is of the nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class. It is marketed in the United States under the tradenames Epivir and Epivir-HBV.