Pharmacologic Substance
abacavir
Brand Names:
Epzicom; Triumeq; Trizivir; Ziagen
Effect:
Decreased Reverse Transcription to DNA
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to abacavir:
  • A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of guanosine. This agent decreases HIV viral loads, retards or prevents the damage to the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing AIDS.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Carbocyclic nucleoside with anti-HIV activity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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