abacavir
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Synonyms: abacaxi
Antonyms: abacaxi
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[antiretroviral]] drug (trademark '''[[Ziagen]]''') taken [[orally]] in the form of its [[sulfate]] (C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>18</sub>N<sub>6</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat [[HIV]] infections. It is a [[synthetic]] [[nucleoside]] [[analog]] that acts by inhibiting [[reverse transcriptase]]. It causes potentially serious [[hypersensitivity]] reactions in a small percentage of patients.
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