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Drug therapy for HIV/AIDS includes the administration of combinations of medications or “drug cocktail”. HIV may mutate and develop resistance to the antiviral drugs. Regular check up and screening for HIV patients are important to determine if drug resistance has developed.
Top Resources on Abacavir Drug Resistance
- AidsInfoNet: What About Drug Resistance?
- AIDSinfo: Pharmacology
- Stanford University: Antiretroviral Drug Summary: Abacavir (ABC, Ziagen)
- AIDS Treatment Data Network: Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine (Trizivir) | Understanding Drug Resistance
- AidsMap: Abacavir Hypersensitivity Screen as Part of Drug Resistance Test Possible
- The Body: Abacavir/3TC/Tenofovir Combination Fails in Treatment-Naive Patients
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- Last update: Aug. 25, 2008
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