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abacavir /abac·a·vir/ (ah-bak´ah-vir) a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used as the sulfate salt as an antiretroviral in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection. abacavir, an antiviral that is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. indication It is prescribed in combination with other antiretroviral agents for HIV-1 infection. contraindication Known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use. adverse effects Hypersensitivity reactions occur in approximately 5% of patients, and can be fatal. Other life-threatening adverse effects include granulocytopenia, anemia, and lactic acidosis. Common side effects include fever, headache, malaise, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and rash. abacavir Ziagen™, zintavir, 1592 AIDS An HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor–NRTI/integrase inhibitor similar to AZT Adverse effects Life-threatening allergic reactions–fever, dyspnea, rashes, intraoral
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| A study in Australia showed that a genetic test was very effective
in predicting which patient would react badly to abacavir (Ziagen)
[1,2]. Each day, half the volunteers received one pill containing
efavirenz and another containing abacavir and lamivudine.
[double dagger] Combivir[R] tablets contain 150 mg lamivudine / 300 mg
zidovudine, Trizivir[R] tablets contain 300 mg abacavir, 150 mg
lamivudine, 300 mg zidovudine. |
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