Abec L Tablet

Uses

Abacavir is generally used in treatment of the treatment of HIV infection.

Side Effects

• Abnormal dreams
• Chills
• Dizziness
• Ear infection
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal infection
• Nausea
• Skin rash
• Throat infection
• Vomiting

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Abacavir, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Abacavir is advised to be taken at a fixed time, but may be taken together with food (or) without food.

How it works

Abacavir is an antiviral drug. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Faqs

Q. How does Abacavir work/ how does Abacavir interfere with reverse transcriptase?
Abacavir works by blocking the function of reverse transcriptase, which inhibits replication of HIV thereby decreasing its level in the blood

Q. Is Abacavir a protease inhibitor?
Abacavir is not a protease inhibitor. It inhibits the activity of reverse transcriptase

Q. What is Abacavir/ what is Abacavir used for/ what is Abacavir sulfate/ what is Abacavir-lamivudine/ what does Abacavir treat?
Abacavir or Abacavir sulfate is used to treat HIV infection along with other medications. Abacavir-lamivudine is a combination drug used to treat HIV infection

Q. What is Abacavir hypersensitivity reaction/ what is Abacavir hypersensitivity?
Abacavir may cause a serious or life-threatening allergic or hypersensitivity reaction. Hypersensitivity reaction symptoms usually includes fever and skin rash, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, severe tiredness, headache, joint or muscle pain, swelling of the neck, shortness of breath, sore throat, cough and occasionally inflammation of the eye (conjunctivitis), mouth ulcers, low blood pressure, tingling or numbness of the hands or feet. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience one or more such symptoms and stop taking Abacavir immediately

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