Anti-infectives

Abacavir

antiretroviral · HIV

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What this medicine is for

Pharmacologically, Abacavir relates to the category “antiretroviral (HIV)”. This medicine acts against a virus by blocking its multiplication.

In the case of Abacavir, this means: Treats HIV infection. It is used rather occasionally or as a short course, to get through an episode.

Under which brands it is found

In France, about 12 reimbursable presentations containing Abacavir are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.

Abacavir Sandoz
Abacavir Viatris
Abacavir/Lamivudine Biogaran
Abacavir/Lamivudine Eg
Abacavir/Lamivudine Teva
Abacavir Arrow
Abacavir/Lamivudine Arrow
Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine Viatris
Triumeq
Abacavir/Lamivudine Viatris
Kivexa
Ziagen

Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.

Do you need a supplement? No.

We put forward no supplement for Abacavir: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.

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