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abacavir

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Also known as C14H18N6O, {(1S-cis)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]cyclopent-2-en-1-yl}methanol, ABC, J05AF06, QJ05AF06

Abacavir, sold under the brand name Ziagen among others, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. Similar to other nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), abacavir is used together with other HIV medications, and is not recommended by itself. It is taken by mouth as a tablet or solution and may be used in children over the age of three months.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
477236809
Drug.image
Abacavir.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
200
Drug.image2
Abacavir ball-and-stick model.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.caption
Chemical structure of abacavir
Drug.USAN
Abacavir sulfate
Drug.tradename
Ziagen
Drug.MedlinePlus
a699012
Drug.DailyMedID
Abacavir
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
J05
Drug.ATC_suffix
AF06
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_UK
POM

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Chemical data

Formula
C14H18N6O
Molecular weight
286.33 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(1S,4R)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)purin-9-yl]cyclopent-2-en-1-yl]methanol
SMILES
C1CC1NC2=C3C(=NC(=N2)N)N(C=N3)[C@@H]4C[C@@H](C=C4)CO
InChIKey
MCGSCOLBFJQGHM-SCZZXKLOSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
102 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
286.154
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Commons category
Abacavir
chemical formula
C₁₄H₁₈N₆O
defined daily dose
0.6
canonical SMILES
C1CC1NC2=NC(=NC3=C2N=CN3C4CC(C=C4)CO)N
isomeric SMILES
C1CC1NC2=NC(=NC3=C2N=CN3[C@@H]4C[C@@H](C=C4)CO)N
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
abacavir
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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Hypersensitivity syndrome
  • Immunopathogenesis
  • Interaction
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • Synthesis
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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| pronounce = | tradename = Ziagen | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a699012 | DailyMedID = Abacavir | pregnancy_AU = B3 | pregnancy_AU_comment = | pregnancy_category = | routes_of_administration = By mouth | class = | ATC_prefix = J05 | ATC_suffix = AF06 | ATC_supplemental =

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