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 .