All Entries in the "Abacavir" Category

Abacavir

Brand Names: Ziagen
Class: Anti-infective, Antiviral
Why is Abacavir Prescribed?
Abacavir inmainly indicated in Treatment of HIV-1 in combination with other antiretroviral agents. Abacavir is in a class of medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It is  converted by cellular enzymes to carbovir triphosphate, which inhibits HIV-1 transcriptase and interferes with DNA synthesis. remmebr it only slows [...]