{"id":3586,"date":"2025-08-28T16:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pataful.com\/?p=3586"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:47:30","slug":"abacavir-ziagen-uses-dosage-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pataful.com\/bn\/abacavir-ziagen-uses-dosage-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Abacavir"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3586\" class=\"elementor elementor-3586\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7f3a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d7f3a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a174ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a174ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abacavir Overview<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd33a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bd33a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d886742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d886742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4baaee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4baaee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"378\">Abacavir is an <strong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"85\">NRTI<\/strong> (nucleoside\/nucleotide reverse-transcriptase inhibitor) used to treat <strong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"165\">HIV-1<\/strong>. It is <strong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"204\">always taken in combination<\/strong> with other HIV medicines\u2014<strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"239\">never<\/strong> by itself. When taken correctly, it lowers the amount of virus in the blood, raises <strong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"331\">CD4<\/strong> (immune strength), and reduces illness flares.<\/p><p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"622\"><strong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"400\">Biggest caution:<\/strong> People with the <strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"431\">HLA-B*5701<\/strong> gene can have a <strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"486\">serious, potentially fatal allergy<\/strong> (hypersensitivity). Get this blood test <strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"537\">before<\/strong> starting. If a hypersensitivity reaction ever occurs, <strong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"601\">never<\/strong> take abacavir again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f346f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f346f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Uses\">When it\u2019s used<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2b7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2b7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"751\"><p data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"751\"><strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"668\">HIV-1 treatment<\/strong> in adults and in children <strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"709\">\u2265 3 months<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"721\">always<\/strong> with other antiretrovirals.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"787\"><p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"787\"><strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"761\">Not<\/strong> for use as monotherapy.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"837\"><p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"837\">\u274c <strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"826\">Not used for HBV (hepatitis B)<\/strong> treatment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcb866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbcb866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it works<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23709c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23709c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"975\"><p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"975\">HIV copies itself by turning its RNA into DNA using an enzyme called <strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"972\">reverse transcriptase<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1064\"><p data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1064\">Think of <strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1006\">\u201ctranscription\u201d<\/strong> as making a copy. HIV does it in \u201creverse\u201d (RNA \u2192 DNA).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1255\"><p data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1255\">In the body, abacavir becomes <strong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1131\">carbovir-triphosphate (CBV-TP)<\/strong>, a \u201cwrong brick\u201d that gets inserted into the new viral DNA chain and <strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1220\">halts the chain<\/strong>, stopping HIV from copying itself.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b0753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b0753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Dosing\">Dosage &amp; forms<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f15e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f15e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1334\"><p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1334\"><strong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1292\">Forms:<\/strong> 300 mg tablets; 20 mg\/mL oral solution.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1421\"><p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1421\"><strong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1348\">Adults:<\/strong> 300 mg <strong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1371\">twice daily<\/strong> or 600 mg <strong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1396\">\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u09ac\u09be\u09b0<\/strong> (with other HIV meds).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1532\"><p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1532\"><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1450\">Children (\u2265 3 months):<\/strong> total <strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1473\">16 mg\/kg\/day<\/strong> (once daily or divided twice daily), <strong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1529\">max 600 mg\/day<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1657\"><p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1564\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1564\">Common fixed-dose combos:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1657\"><li data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1602\"><p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1602\"><strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1602\">Abacavir\/lamivudine (ABC\/3TC)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1657\"><p data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1657\"><strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1657\">Abacavir\/dolutegravir\/lamivudine (ABC\/DTG\/3TC)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1698\"><p data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1698\">Can be taken <strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1697\">with or without food<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba6df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba6df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Key Warnings\">Most important warning (Boxed Warning)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbfdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbfdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1823\"><p data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1823\"><strong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1769\">Hypersensitivity<\/strong> can be severe. <strong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1821\">Test HLA-B*5701 before starting.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"2130\"><p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1946\">If you develop symptoms from <strong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1882\">any 2 of these 5 groups<\/strong> at the same time, <strong data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1921\">stop immediately<\/strong> and contact a clinician:<\/p><ol data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2130\"><li data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1963\"><p data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1963\"><strong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1961\">Fever<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1979\"><p data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1979\"><strong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1977\">Rash<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2030\"><p data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2030\"><strong data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2028\">Nausea\/vomiting\/abdominal pain\/diarrhea<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2083\"><p data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2083\"><strong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2081\">Extreme fatigue\/feeling very unwell\/aches<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2130\"><p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2130\"><strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2130\">Shortness of breath\/cough\/sore throat<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2242\"><p data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2242\">If hypersensitivity is suspected or confirmed, <strong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2197\">never restart<\/strong> abacavir or any abacavir-containing product.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f3a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5f3a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special situations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b7164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2441\"><p data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2290\"><strong data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2290\">Liver disease<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2441\"><li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2380\"><p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2380\"><strong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2319\">Child-Pugh A (mild):<\/strong> 200 mg <strong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2342\">twice daily<\/strong> (measure with solution for accuracy).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2441\"><p data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2441\"><strong data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2407\">Child-Pugh B or C:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2427\">Contraindicated<\/strong> (do not use).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2500\"><p data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2500\"><strong data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2463\">Kidney disease:<\/strong> \u09b8\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09a4 <strong data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2490\">no dose change<\/strong> needed.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2598\"><p data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2598\"><strong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2517\">Pregnancy:<\/strong> Can be used based on current data; consider enrolling in a pregnancy registry.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2665\"><p data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2665\"><strong data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2619\">Breastfeeding:<\/strong> Avoid\u2014<strong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2646\">HIV can transmit<\/strong> via breast milk.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2731\"><p data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2731\"><strong data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2685\">Older adults:<\/strong> Use extra caution (liver\/kidney\/heart risks).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95dd885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95dd885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you start \u2014 quick checklist<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b05bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b05bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2819\"><p data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2819\"><strong data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2794\">HLA-B*5701<\/strong> gene test (mandatory).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2925\"><p data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2925\"><strong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2842\">Baseline labs:<\/strong> CBC, <strong data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2859\">AST\/ALT<\/strong>, triglycerides, <strong data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2887\">amylase<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2896\">CD4<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2922\">HIV RNA (viral load)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"3049\"><p data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"3049\">\ud83d\udeab <strong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2945\">Do not use<\/strong> if: prior abacavir <strong data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2985\">hypersensitivity<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3010\">HLA-B*5701 positive<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3048\">moderate\/severe liver disease<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef042ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef042ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Side Effects &amp; Interactions\">Side effects<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67491b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a67491b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3171\"><strong data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3083\">Common:<\/strong> Nausea, diarrhea\/abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, insomnia, poor appetite, skin rash.<\/p><p data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3194\"><strong data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3194\">Serious (urgent):<\/strong><\/p><ol data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3608\"><li data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3328\"><p data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3328\"><strong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3218\">Hypersensitivity<\/strong> (often within first 6 weeks): any <strong data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3258\">2<\/strong> of the 5 symptom groups above \u2192 <strong data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3303\">stop now<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3325\">never restart<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3465\"><p data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3465\"><strong data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3367\">Lactic acidosis &amp; liver injury:<\/strong> right-upper belly pain, <strong data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3404\">jaundice<\/strong>, profound weakness, <strong data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3444\">rapid breathing<\/strong> \u2192 <strong data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3462\">urgent care<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3608\"><p data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3608\"><strong data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3484\">Heart risk:<\/strong> Some observational studies suggest increased MI risk; trials are mixed. Discuss alternatives if you have high cardiac risk.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731cdff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"731cdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drug &amp; food interactions (high-yield picks)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e3ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e3ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3750\"><p data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3750\"><strong data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3686\">Alcohol (ethanol):<\/strong> Can <strong data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3703\">increase<\/strong> abacavir levels \u2192 best to <strong data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3739\">limit<\/strong> alcohol.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3819\"><p data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3819\"><strong data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3767\">Methadone:<\/strong> A few people may need <strong data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3810\">higher methadone<\/strong> doses.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3900\"><p data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3900\"><strong data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3847\">Tipranavir\/ritonavir:<\/strong> May <strong data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"3861\">lower<\/strong> abacavir levels (\u2191 glucuronidation).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3945\"><p data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3945\"><strong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3916\">Orlistat:<\/strong> May <strong data-start=\"3921\" data-end=\"3942\">reduce absorption<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3946\" data-end=\"4071\"><p data-start=\"3948\" data-end=\"4071\"><strong data-start=\"3948\" data-end=\"3994\">Gene therapy (betibeglogene\/elivaldogene):<\/strong> Can <strong data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4040\">interfere with apheresis\/transduction<\/strong>\u2014hold abacavir ahead of time.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4072\" data-end=\"4102\"><p data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4102\"><strong data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4089\">Cladribine:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4100\">Avoid.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4181\"><p data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4181\"><strong data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4122\">Cabozantinib:<\/strong> Levels may <strong data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4146\">increase<\/strong> (MRP2-related) \u2192 monitor\/adjust.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4182\" data-end=\"4290\"><p data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4290\"><strong data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4193\">Note:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4204\">Do not<\/strong> co-give <strong data-start=\"4213\" data-end=\"4236\">lamivudine solution<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4263\">abacavir solution<\/strong> (tablet + tablet is fine).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c572062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c572062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to take it, missed doses, storage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158537a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158537a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4393\"><p data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4393\"><strong data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4352\">Routine:<\/strong> Same time daily; with or without food.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4503\"><p data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4503\"><strong data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4412\">Missed dose:<\/strong> Take when remembered; if close to next dose, <strong data-start=\"4458\" data-end=\"4466\">skip<\/strong> the missed one. <strong data-start=\"4483\" data-end=\"4501\">Do not double.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4504\" data-end=\"4614\"><p data-start=\"4506\" data-end=\"4614\"><strong data-start=\"4506\" data-end=\"4522\">If you stop:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4541\">Do not restart<\/strong> without medical advice\u2014restarting can trigger severe hypersensitivity.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4615\" data-end=\"4727\"><p data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4727\"><strong data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4629\">Storage:<\/strong> Room temperature, dry, away from light. Solution can be <strong data-start=\"4686\" data-end=\"4702\">refrigerated<\/strong> but <strong data-start=\"4707\" data-end=\"4724\">do not freeze<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4805\"><p data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4805\"><strong data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4747\">Warning Card:<\/strong> Keep the <strong data-start=\"4757\" data-end=\"4782\">abacavir Warning Card<\/strong> with you at all times.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1999ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1999ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Monitoring &amp; Follow-Up\">Monitoring (ongoing)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d02dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d02dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"4836\" data-end=\"4955\"><p data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"4955\">After baseline: <strong data-start=\"4854\" data-end=\"4918\">CBC, AST\/ALT, lipids\/triglycerides, amylase, CD4, viral load<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"4922\" data-end=\"4936\">3\u20136 months<\/strong>, then as needed.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4956\" data-end=\"5035\"><p data-start=\"4958\" data-end=\"5035\">Check promptly if symptoms suggest <strong data-start=\"4993\" data-end=\"5009\">liver injury<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"5013\" data-end=\"5032\">lactic acidosis<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5036\" data-end=\"5087\"><p data-start=\"5038\" data-end=\"5087\">Watch for <strong data-start=\"5048\" data-end=\"5086\">fat redistribution (lipodystrophy)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae78b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae78b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teamwork &amp; adherence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09b53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09b53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5217\">HIV care works best with a <strong data-start=\"5145\" data-end=\"5153\">team<\/strong> (clinician, nurse, pharmacist, counselor\/social worker, lab).<\/p><ul data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5436\"><li data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5275\"><p data-start=\"5220\" data-end=\"5275\"><strong data-start=\"5220\" data-end=\"5234\">Once-daily<\/strong> regimens are often easier to remember.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5276\" data-end=\"5337\"><p data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5337\">Use <strong data-start=\"5282\" data-end=\"5306\">SMS\/alarms\/pillboxes<\/strong>\u2014whatever keeps you on track.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5338\" data-end=\"5436\"><p data-start=\"5340\" data-end=\"5436\">If substance use, depression, or low support is an issue, <strong data-start=\"5398\" data-end=\"5420\">counseling\/CBT\/DOT<\/strong> can help a lot<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a141ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a141ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"Myths vs facts\">Myths vs facts<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd1b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd1b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"5461\" data-end=\"5522\"><p data-start=\"5463\" data-end=\"5522\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"5464\" data-end=\"5487\">Abacavir treats HBV<\/strong>.\u201d \u2192 <strong data-start=\"5492\" data-end=\"5502\">False.<\/strong> It\u2019s for <strong data-start=\"5512\" data-end=\"5519\">HIV<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5523\" data-end=\"5606\"><p data-start=\"5525\" data-end=\"5606\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5548\">Abacavir cures HIV<\/strong>.\u201d \u2192 <strong data-start=\"5553\" data-end=\"5563\">False.<\/strong> It <strong data-start=\"5567\" data-end=\"5579\">controls<\/strong> HIV; it doesn\u2019t cure it.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5607\" data-end=\"5696\"><p data-start=\"5609\" data-end=\"5696\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"5610\" data-end=\"5653\">You can retry abacavir after an allergy<\/strong>.\u201d \u2192 <strong data-start=\"5658\" data-end=\"5677\">Absolutely not.<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"5678\" data-end=\"5687\">Never<\/strong> restart.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb44ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb44ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t delay\u2014seek urgent care if you have<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a3ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a3ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"5747\" data-end=\"5823\"><p data-start=\"5749\" data-end=\"5823\">Any <strong data-start=\"5753\" data-end=\"5758\">2<\/strong> of the <strong data-start=\"5766\" data-end=\"5771\">5<\/strong> hypersensitivity symptom groups at the same time.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5824\" data-end=\"5922\"><p data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5922\"><strong data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5860\">Shortness of breath\/chest pain<\/strong>, sudden <strong data-start=\"5869\" data-end=\"5890\">sweating\/vomiting<\/strong>, or pain in <strong data-start=\"5903\" data-end=\"5919\">arm\/jaw\/neck<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5923\" data-end=\"6013\"><p data-start=\"5925\" data-end=\"6013\"><strong data-start=\"5925\" data-end=\"5937\">Jaundice<\/strong>, right-upper belly pain, profound weakness\/drowsiness, <strong data-start=\"5993\" data-end=\"6012\">rapid breathing<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda3877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda3877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c62eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c62eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u09b6\u09c7\u09b7 \u0995\u09a5\u09be\u099f\u09be<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436f362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"436f362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abacavir is an <strong data-start=\"6049\" data-end=\"6057\">NRTI<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"6062\" data-end=\"6071\">HIV-1<\/strong> that works <strong data-start=\"6083\" data-end=\"6106\">only in combination<\/strong> with other meds\u2014and <strong data-start=\"6127\" data-end=\"6134\">not<\/strong> for HBV. <strong data-start=\"6144\" data-end=\"6163\">Test HLA-B*5701<\/strong> before starting, and if you ever have a <strong data-start=\"6204\" data-end=\"6254\">hypersensitivity reaction, never take it again<\/strong>\u2014keep your <strong data-start=\"6265\" data-end=\"6281\">Warning Card<\/strong> with you. Take doses <strong data-start=\"6303\" data-end=\"6316\">regularly<\/strong> (no double doses if missed), get <strong data-start=\"6350\" data-end=\"6384\">viral load\/CD4 and liver tests<\/strong> on follow-up, and discuss any <strong data-start=\"6415\" data-end=\"6438\">new meds or alcohol<\/strong> with your clinician. If <strong data-start=\"6463\" data-end=\"6515\">fever + rash \/ tummy problems \/ breathing issues<\/strong> (any <strong data-start=\"6521\" data-end=\"6544\">two groups together<\/strong>) appear, <strong data-start=\"6554\" data-end=\"6596\">stop the drug and get help immediately<\/strong>. Used correctly, abacavir-based regimens suppress HIV and help you live your daily life more normally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe01e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe01e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Disclaimer:<\/span><\/strong> This handout is for information and education only. It is not medical advice and isn\u2019t a substitute for care from your clinician. Always consult your clinician before starting, stopping, or changing any medicine. 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