Abacavir

Introduction: Abacavir

Description of Abacavir

Abacavir: A synthetic carbocyclic nucleoside analog. In vivo, the activated triphosphate metabolite of abacavir is incorporated into the viral DNA instead of the natural substrate deoxyguanosine, thereby inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase (RT) and, so, the replication of the viral DNA and infectious viral particles. This agent decreases HIV viral loads, retards or prevents the damage to the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing AIDS. (NCI04)
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Abacavir: carbocyclic nucleoside with anti-HIV activity.
Source: CRISP

Abacavir: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Abacavir:

• Synthetic
• Nucleoside
• Analog
• Metabolite
• Viral
• Viral disease
• DNA
• Deoxyguanosine
• Human
• Immunodeficiency

Terms associated with Abacavir:

Terms Similar to Abacavir:

• 1592U89

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Abacavir

• antiviral agent
• deoxyribonucleoside
• reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Source - CRISP

External links related to: Abacavir

• Ziagen 20 mg/ml Oral Solution , SPC from the eMC
• Ziagen Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Abacavir - RxList Monographs
• Ziagen (abacavir): a complete guide from AIDSmeds.com
• Ziagen 300 mg Film Coated Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• MedDet

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