abacavir side effects
How to take abacavir. 1  Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside your pack. 2  Take abacavir exactly as your doctor tells you to. 3  It is recommended that you swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. For these reasons, before you start taking abacavir it is important that your doctor knows: 1  If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding. 2  If you have any problems with the way your liver works, or if you have problems with the way your kidneys work. 3  If you drink a lot of alcohol. 4  If you are taking any other medicines. ZIAGEN can cause serious side effects, including: Serious allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reaction) that can cause death have happened with ZIAGEN and other abacavir-containing products. Your risk of this allergic reaction is much higher if you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701. It will give you more information about abacavir, and it will also provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking it. There will also be an Alert Card inside your pack. Getting the most from your treatment. 1  Keep your regular appointments with your doctor so that your progress can be monitored. 2  It is important that you continue to take abacavir and your other antiretroviral treatment regularly. 3  If you develop an infection soon after you start the treatment, let your doctor know. What are the possible side effects of abacavir (Ziagen)? Stop using abacavir and call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of an allergic reaction from two or more of these specific side effect groups: Group 1 - fever; Group 2 - rash; Group 3 - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain; Group 4 - general ill feeling, extreme tiredness, body aches; Abacavir slows the progress of HIV infection. It is one of a number of medicines that you will need to take regularly. You will be given an Alert Card to inform anyone treating you about sensitivity reactions - please keep this with you at all times. Abacavir has been associated with some serious side-effects. For these reasons, before you start taking abacavir it is important that your doctor knows: If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding. If you have any problems with the way your liver works, or if you have problems with the way your kidneys work. If you drink a lot of alcohol. Abacavir slows down the progress of HIV infection by reducing the amount of virus in your body. It does this by stopping the virus from copying (replicating) itself. Abacavir will be prescribed for you by a doctor who is a specialist. It belongs to a group of antiretroviral medicines known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It is given alongside a number of other antiretroviral medicines, as part of a combination therapy. The most common side effects of ZIAGEN in children include: fever and chills; nausea; vomiting; rash; ear, nose, or throat infections; Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of ZIAGEN. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
The most common side effects of Abacavir or Ziagen is an allergic reactions that can cause death, fever and chills, rash, ear, nose, or throat infections, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, general ill feeling, extreme tiredness, and body aches.