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==CONTRAINDICATIONS==
==Contraindications==


:• ZIAGEN is contraindicated in patients with:previously demonstrated hypersensitivity to abacavir or any other component of the products.  
:• ZIAGEN is contraindicated in patients with:previously demonstrated hypersensitivity to abacavir or any other component of the products.  

Revision as of 22:45, 30 December 2013

Abacavir
ZIAGEN® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Clinical Studies
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Contraindications

• ZIAGEN is contraindicated in patients with:previously demonstrated hypersensitivity to abacavir or any other component of the products.
• NEVER restart ZIAGEN or any other abacavir-containing product following a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, regardless of HLA-B*5701 status.
• Moderate or severe hepatic impairment [see Dosage and Administration].

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.