Quick answers
- What is Combivir?
- Combivir is a brand name of Lamivudine and zidovudine, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 Combivir product in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Combivir?
- Viiv Hlthcare holds the FDA application for Combivir (NDA020857, approved September 26, 1997).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Combivir?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Combivir product, 7 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Combivir been recalled?
- No recall linked to Combivir products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Combivir is
Each Combivir product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Lamivudine and zidovudine · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| lamivudine 150 mg · zidovudine 300 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Combivir | 7 products, 6 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Lamivudine and zidovudine →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020857 | Viiv Hlthcare | September 26, 1997 | 1 |
Companies that list Combivir
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Combivir products.
- ViiV Healthcare Company1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Combivir products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.