Lamivudine (Epivir)

The following side effects have also been associated with use of lamivudine: If you are infected with both Hepatitis B and HIV, you should be aware that your liver function tests may increase, and symptoms associated with hepatitis (an acute inflammation of the liver) may worsen if lamivudine is stopped. Although most of these cases have resolved without treatment, some deaths have been reported.

• Headache
• Feeling tired
• Dizziness
• Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands or feet
• Depression
• Trouble sleeping
• Rash
• Upset stomach, vomiting, nausea, loose or watery stools
• Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), which may cause death. If you develop pancreatitis, you may have one or more of the following: stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting.
• Abnormal pancreatic and liver function blood tests