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 

•   FDA-approved generics for anti-HIV medicines.
• Abacavir-related research studies.
• The abacavir drug label