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Abacavir (ABC) is super potent reverse transcriptase inhibitor, meant for the coarse of action of AIDS. ABC is capable of crossing a blood-brain barrier. It has been swell tolerated; independent side consequence existence hypersensitivity reactions, which can be unsafe. Tries that come insubordinate to AZT or 3TC come generally sensitive to abacavir, whereas tries that are immune to AZT & 3TC are non when sensitive to abacavir. Abacavir is given orally & has the high bio-availability of 83 %. These are metabolised primarily across alcohol dehydrogenase or gluconyl transferase. This drug is available under a brand name Ziagen (GlaxoSmithKline) and within the combination drug Trizivir (GlaxoSmithKline). | |
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Abacavir Antiretroviral, reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Ziagen Product information for US residents in PDF format. [Acrobat Reader required] MedlinePlus: Abacavir and Lamivudine (Systemic) Features information about dosage, usage, warnings, and side effects. DrugDigest: Abacavir ( Ziagen ) Information on dosage, usage, side effects, interactions, and drug comparisons including generics when available. Abacavir, Zidovudine, and Lamivudine - AidsMeds.com Consumer information on Trizivir with links to forums, general AIDS topics, and other resources for AIDS patients. MedlinePlus: Abacavir Features information about dosage, usage, warnings, and side effects. |
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