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Saturday 29 September 2012

Abacavir-Ziagen

Abacavir-Ziagen


  • Generic Name :: Abacavir
  • Brand Name :: Ziagen


  • Also known as :: Abacavir Sulfate , ABC




  • Prescribed For:: This medicine is used in combination with other anti-HIV drugs for the treatment of HIV.




  •  Preparation::

*300-mg tablets (brand name: Ziagen).

**20-mg/mL oral solution ( strawberry- and banana-flavored liquid )



  • Storage:
This medicine shoul d be stored at room temperature, 15C to 30 C (59 F to 86F).



The oral solution should not be frozen but may be refrigerated.


  • Dosing


ADULT:: 300 mg twice daily / 600 mg once daily.


Children :: (3 months and older)-8 mg/kg twice daily  (oral solution)
maximum dose 300 mg twice daily.

Pediatric patients :: Weighing 14 kg or more 300, 450, or 600 mg daily based on weight.

                                                     

                                                          Side effects



  •  Fever.
  •  Rash.
  •  Abdominal (stomach area) pain. 
  • Aiarrhea.
  • vomiting.
  • Nausea.
  • Extreme tiredness.
  • Achiness. 
  • General ill feeling.
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath.
  •  Sore throat.
  • Changes in the immune system (immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome).
  • Changes in body fat (lipodystrophy).



  • About Abacavir



Abacavir is a type of anti-HIV medicine ,( nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) (NRTI). It's work by blocking HIV reverse transcriptase, an HIV enzyme and prevents HIV from replicating and lowers the amount of HIV in the blood.


  • Abacavir does not cure HIV/AIDS. Abacavir reduces the risk of passing HIV to other people.


  • More information 


3 comments:

  1. One of the best things about Ziagen is how it can be consumed in multiple forms. http://www.rxwiki.com/ziagen describes that it can be found in solid pill, and also strawberry-banana-flavored liquid. Even kids should like that!

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    1. Hello everyone in this forum i am LEOKADIA STELLA from USA. i was waiting for this days to come so that i will share a testimony of how i was cure of my hiv/aids by DR ODUWA the great healer. i will never forget this two days in my life the day i tested hiv positive and the day i tested negative. the day i tested positive was the saddest day for me but the day i tested negative was the happiest day for me, but who was the source of my happiness is God and DR ODUWA the great healer, that is the reason i am taking all my time to share this testimony so that people who might also need help of curing their sickness to contact him through his email: dr.oduwaspellhome@gmail.com as i earlier did when i was searching for help. This man brought countless joy into my life and my family as well. Well i have really believe that God sent you to heal his people from this deadly disease. i will forever give thanks to you for healing me from hiv. Please kindly contact this great healer if you need his help because he can save your soul he just saved mine. Contact email address: dr.oduwaspellhome@gmail.com

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  2. Hello everyone in this forum i am LEOKADIA STELLA from USA. i was waiting for this days to come so that i will share a testimony of how i was cure of my hiv/aids by DR ODUWA the great healer. i will never forget this two days in my life the day i tested hiv positive and the day i tested negative. the day i tested positive was the saddest day for me but the day i tested negative was the happiest day for me, but who was the source of my happiness is God and DR ODUWA the great healer, that is the reason i am taking all my time to share this testimony so that people who might also need help of curing their sickness to contact him through his email: dr.oduwaspellhome@gmail.com as i earlier did when i was searching for help. This man brought countless joy into my life and my family as well. Well i have really believe that God sent you to heal his people from this deadly disease. i will forever give thanks to you for healing me from hiv. Please kindly contact this great healer if you need his help because he can save your soul he just saved mine. Contact email address: dr.oduwaspellhome@gmail.com

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