Risks Of Ziagen

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An Overview of Ziagen (Abacavir)

a-BAK-a-veer Brand Name: Ziagen Other Name(s): ABC, ABC sulfate, Abacavir sulfate Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors ZIAGEN ® (ZY-uh-jen) Tablets ZIAGEN ® Oral Solution Generic name: abacavir sulfate tablets and oral solution Read the Medication Guide that comes with ZIAGEN before you start taking it and each time you get a refill because there may be new information. This information does not take...

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Undissolved Ziagen in Stool

I am taking Kaletra, Ziagen and Viramune. Occasionally (usually when I have diarrhea, which isn't often), I will see undissolved Ziagen tablets in my stool. I know that certain types of pills release their medicine without dissolving; is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't ever had a patients bring that issue to my attention! Ziagen is available as a solution so that could be tried. If the pill is regularly not dissolved then it probably is not contributing much to your regimen so another drug might... Read more »

STI failure. restarting cocktail/ziagen

For a variety of what seemed good reasons, my MD and I decided to try a treatment interruption. I have been on three different cocktails since April 1996. The latest was Ziagen, Viramune, and AZT. After 2 weeks on the STI viral load was...

Response from Rick Stryker, M.D., M.P.H.

University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

It sounds like you are probably okay, and not having a "hypersensitivity" reaction to Ziagen, based on the minimal side effects you describe. Still, you should see your doc soon for a follow up visit, and discuss all side... Read more »

Is it time for Ziagen?

I've been hiv+ since jan98. my current meds are only sustiva and combivir. I had bronchitis in jan99 and the vl increase from <400 to 675. retest in march for a result of 400, test in april and it was <50. Now in my last testing is...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Most all people do very well with ziagen. It is very potent as an antiviral. I might consider sitting tight until your next viral load, it it's <50 again, you don't hav to add. If the trend is above 500, you could consider adding a new... Read more »

Doctor will not change Ziagen... My son is on it... 95% heart attach possibility?

Hello to my favorite Doctor Bob,This is Mommy of Three. I hope you are doing wonderfully. I am writing because once again I received from aidsmeds.com an email stating that there is now a 95% chance EVEN AFTER discontinuing Ziagen for risk of a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mommy of Three,The relationship between abacavir (found in Ziagen, Epzicom and Trizivir) and the risk of heart attacks remains unclear. There have been studies indicating significantly increased risk and other studies that showed no increased... Read more »

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ziagen

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I know this is the wrong forum, but the treatment forum isen't that active. I was told that they have developed a test for sensitivity to ziagen(for rechallenge purposes)and I can't find anything...Has anyone heard of this??

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new drug...ziagen

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Just watched the news and the FDA has just approved a new drug
(Ziagen). They say the Ziagen is one pill taken twice a day and is
usually taken with AZT. What a tremendous relief... Read more »

swithching Ziagen to Viread...fatigue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Im 5 yrs in Ive been taking epivir,ziagen and viramune.
Fatigue bacame an increasingly intolerable issue when I be gan Ziagen.(sorry, at yr. 3 I replaced d4tZerit with Ziagen.My legs were melting away)
Anyway going to try replacing the Ziagen with... Read more »

ziagen

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

My doc just started me on Abacavir, to replace the Preveon I was taking, in combination
with AZT and Viramune. I don't know much about Abacavir, except what I have found
on Project Inform's site. I would like to hear... Read more »

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