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Abacavir (Ziagen)

Generic Name: Abacavir
Brand Name: Ziagen

Abacavir sulfate, also known as Ziagen or ABC, is a type of antiretroviral drug called a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). This class of drugs blocks reverse transcriptase, an enzyme (protein that helps chemical reactions) that HIV needs to make more copies of itself.

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Guidelines References to Abacavir

	Adult and Adolescent Guidelines
	Table 12a: Antiretroviral Regimens Recommended for Treatment of HIV-1 Infection in Antiretroviral Naïve Patients
	Table 12b: Advantages and Disadvantages of Antiretroviral Components Recommended as Initial Antiretroviral Therapy
	Table 13: Antiretroviral Dosing Recommendations for Patients with Renal or Hepatic Dysfunction
	Table 14: Antiretroviral Regimens or Components That Should Not Be Offered At Any Time
	Table 15: Characteristics of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
	Table 19: Adverse Drug Reactions and Related "Black Box Warnings" in Product Labeling for Antiretroviral Agents
	Table 23: HIV-Related Drugs with Overlapping Toxicities
	Table 30: Preclinical and Clinical Data Concerning the Use of Antiretrovirals During Pregnancy
	Pediatric Guidelines
	Appendix: Characteristics of Available Antiretroviral Drugs
	NRTI Drugs - Pediatrics
	Supplement: Pediatric Antiretroviral Drug Information
	Table 11: Recommended Antiretroviral Regimens for Initial Therapy for HIV Infection in Children
	Table 8: Advantages and Disadvantages of NRTI, NtRTI Combinations for Use in Highly Active Antiretroviral Combination Regimens
	Perinatal Guidelines
	NRTI Drugs - Perinatal
	Table 2: Preclinical and Clinical Data Relevant to the Use of Antiretrovirals During Pregnancy
	Table 3: Antiretroviral Drug Use in Pregnant HIV-Infected Women: Pharmacokinetic and Toxicity Data in Human Pregnancy and Recommendations for Use in Pregnancy

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