Abacavir: it's use and hypersensitivity

• Autores principales: Helena Rabie (Autor), Kristin Lorenc Henning (Autor), Pierre Schoeman (Autor), Nico de Villiers (Autor), G HJ Pretorius (Autor), Mark F Cotton (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: AOSIS, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Abacavir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, is useful in first and second line therapy as well as a substitute for Stavudine and Zidovudine for toxicity. Although safe and well tolerated, a life threatening hypersensitivity reaction can occur. The risk for developing this reaction relate...