abacavir
Sign in to saveAbacavir, sold under the brand name Ziagen among others, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. Similar to other nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), abacavir is used together with other HIV medications, and is not recommended by itself. It is taken by mouth as a tablet or solution and may be used in children over the age of three months.
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- 477236809
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- 200
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- Chemical structure of abacavir
- Drug.USAN
- Abacavir sulfate
- Drug.tradename
- Ziagen
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a699012
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- Abacavir
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- B3
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- By mouth
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- J05
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- AF06
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- S4
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- Medical uses
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- Side effects
- Hypersensitivity syndrome
- Immunopathogenesis
- Interaction
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- Synthesis
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