Ingredient

Abacavir Sulfate

Abacavir sulfate is an antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of HIV infection.

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MFDS ingredient code M262968

What does it do?

Abacavir sulfate belongs to the class of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. It is mainly used to suppress viral replication in patients with HIV infection.

Abacavir sulfate interferes with the reverse transcriptase enzyme that is necessary for the virus to replicate its genetic material. As a result, the virus cannot replicate, and the infection is suppressed.

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Approved uses differ by product. Check each product's information for its actual use.

Good to know

Unlike other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, abacavir sulfate poses a risk of hypersensitivity in patients with a specific genotype (HLA-B*5701), so caution is required. Additionally, it is often used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs rather than as a single agent.

Medicines containing this ingredient

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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