Bavir Tablets and Oral Solution
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 11 April 2024
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Treatment of HIV in adults and children as part of antiretroviral therapy.
Dosage (summary)
Adults: 15 ml twice daily. Children (3 months to 12 years): 8 mg/kg twice daily, max 600 mg.
Onset of Action / Duration
Onset: 11 days, Duration: Not specified.
Special Populations
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation.
Key Drug Interactions
- Ethanol increases AUC by 41%
- Methadone may require re-titration
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to abacavir
- Hereditary fructose intolerance
- Liver function impairment
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Infants under 3 months
Common side effects
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
Counselling Points
- Inform about hypersensitivity risks
- Do not restart if hypersensitivity occurs
- Monitor for symptoms of lactic acidosis
Serious warnings
- Risk of fatal hypersensitivity reactions
- Lactic acidosis
- Severe hepatomegaly
- Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
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