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Ziagen Dosage

Generic name: abacavir
Drug class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 300 mg; SOL: 20 mg per mL

HIV infection

[300 mg PO bid]
Alt: 600 mg PO qd; Info: screen for HLA-B*5701 allele status before initiating tx; D/C drug and do not restart if hypersensitivity rxn suspected

Renal dosing

[no adjustment]
renal impairment: no adjustment
HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]
Child-Pugh Class A: 200 mg bid; Child-Pugh Class B or C: contraindicated

 

SRC: NLM .

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