What Are The Dangers Of Abacavir

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Ziagen

Brand name: Ziagen Generic name: abacavir sulfate (abacavir), or ABC Class: Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor(nucleotide, NtRTI, or nuke) Manufacturer: ViiV Healthcare, www.viivhealthcare.com , (877) 844-8872 AWP: $670.37/month, $161.78 for 240 mL solution (20 mg/mL) Standard Dose: Two 300 mg tablets once a day (or one 300 mg tablet twice a day), with or without food, with no dietary restrictions; scored tablets...

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Abacavir and pregnancy

Does Abacavir have any dangerous effects on a fetus if mom takes it while pregnant?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Abacavir, like most of the antiretrovirals has not been studied in pregnant women; HIV infected pregnant women have taken Abacavir during pregnancy and delivered healthy infants; the most sensitive time during pregnancy is the first trimester;... Read more »

Rash from Abacavir

I am currently on Abacavir/Intron/Fortovase/Norvir regimen. Although I'm taking all my symptoms/side effects in stride, the rash from Abacavir (on my face, chest and inside my thighs area) has been present for more than a month since I started...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The rash with abacavir may indicate a hypersensitivity reaction and generally is a sign of danger when taking this medication. You don't describe it very well, nor do you say whether you are having other side effects which may suggest... Read more »

Adjust Abacavir dose with Kaletra?

Is it true that Kaletra will lower blood levels of abacavir? If so, should an adjustment be made to the abacavir dosage? Thanks....

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

There is no dose change of abacavir with Kaletra that I am aware of.In general, Kaletra, a combo PI that contains a small amount of ritonavir, will inhibit the activity of an enzyme that metabolizes many of the other PIs. This means that if... Read more »

Sticking with Tenofovir and Abacavir only.

I have been on the following combination: Tenofovir, D4T and Abacavir.About 3 weeks ago it was changed to: Tenofovir, Abacavir, Atazanavir and Ritonovir(100mg). The reason for the change was to eliminate D4T which was causing Neuropathy as well...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

The yellowing is probably related to the Atazanavir and is not associated with vision change. (I think you should check that out with your doc and maybe an ophthalmologist or eye specialist.) In fact the increase in bilirubin is not usually a... Read more »

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Abacavir,viramune,viread

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm on day 4 of my new combo Abacavir,viramune,viread, epivir and it totally sucks. I feel lousy all of the time. Is this typical when starting this combo? This is my 4th combo since diagnosis...

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AbacavirLamivudine to treat HIV infection.

Posted by jenniferdraper

AbacavirLamivudine is used to treat HIV infection. This combination medication is used with other medications. It belongs to a class of drugs known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Read more »

Aetna & Ziagen aka Abacavir

Posted by wtxgringo, 1 Reply

So now Aetna has switched over to a generic form of Abacavir from the brand name Ziagen and while I've been getting the Rx for over 6 years from Aetna RX Home Delivery, this months refill was cancelled with the note that Abacavir is now a... Read more »

Abacavir - Hypersensitivity - EPZICOM

Posted by Survivor, 2 Replies

David, I read your Email and brought the PDF forward. Dr. Ben was very watchful when I initially got started and had follow up calls to me regarding any problems if in deed I was blinded on the Abacavir. Either I am on it and am fine or I am not... Read more »

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