Abakast-L

Abakast L

Composition:
Abacavir 600mg
Lamivudine 300mg

Classification: HIV medicine

Abakast: Trusted Combination, Potent Suppression

Abakast is a doctor’s prescribed name, effective for its potent viral suppression activity. Widely recommended by leading hospitals and doctors worldwide.

Aprazer – Pharmaceutical Leaders in HIV Care

Aprazer manufactures an unparalleled range of antivirals, antiretrovirals, and is the largest HIV medicine manufacturer and exporter worldwide.

• • World-class Manufacturing Facility – Lased with advanced technology and precise quality monitoring
• • Backed with Scientific innovation and continuous R&D for new drug development
• • International Quality Standards – WHO-GMP certified
• • Affordable HIV Medicines
• • Available in 50+ countries

What is Abakast?

It is a fixed-dose combination used for HIV treatment as an adjuvant to other antiretrovirals.

Uses

HIV-1 infections

How does it work?

Both drugs block the reverse transcriptase enzyme.
Inhibit viral multiplication, chain elongation
Causes viral cell death

Benefits

• • It reduces viral load
• • Slow down disease progression
• • Increases CD4+ count
• • Improves immunity

Common Side Effects

• • Headache
• • Nausea
• • Diarrhea
• • Nasal congestion
• • Cough
• • Weakness
• • Reduced appetite

Serious Side Effects

• • Lactic acidosis
• • Hepatic-toxicity
• • Pancreatitis
• • Fatty liver
• • Allergic reaction – shortness of breath, skin rash

Precautions

To be cautiously used in people –

• • Cardiovascular disease
• • Liver disease
• • Renal impairment
• • Elderly patients
• • Breastfeeding and pregnant women
• • Co-infections (hepatitis C or B)
• • History of pancreatitis

Contraindications

• • Severe liver dysfunction
• • Hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to the drug or its excipients

Warnings

To be used under medical prescription.
Do not discontinue abruptly, Hepatitis B co-infections may cause serious liver flare-ups.

Important Monitoring Considerations

• • Check for Lactic acidosis
• • Liver function – elevated liver enzymes
• • Viral loads (HIV, HBV)
• • Pancreatitis