Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Abacavir

Generic name
Abacavir
Brand name
ATC Code
J05AF06

Pharmacokinetics in children

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dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

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Available formulations

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Dosages

Treatment HIV infection
  • Oral
    • 3 months up to 18 years
      • 16 mg/kg/day in 1 - 2 doses. Max: 600 mg/day.
      • Prescribing antiretroviral therapy for children is an action that is reserved for the doctors in HIV teams. The available combinations in retroviral therapy are continually changing. The above-mentioned dosing is therefore only a guide.

    • 1 month up to 3 months
      • 8 mg/kg/day in 2 doses.
      • Prescribing antiretroviral therapy for children is an action that is reserved for the doctors in HIV teams. The available combinations in retroviral therapy are continually changing. The above-mentioned dosing is therefore only a guide.

    • Term neonate
      • 4 mg/kg/day in 2 doses.
      • Prescribing antiretroviral therapy for children is an action that is reserved for the doctors in HIV teams. The available combinations in retroviral therapy are continually changing. The above-mentioned dosing is therefore only a guide.

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.

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The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects in children

Neuropsychiatric clinical pictures have been described in children, as they have in adults.

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Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

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Warnings & precautions in children

Risk of fatal anaphylaxis. Watch out for skin reactions. Never restart after reactions.

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Interactions

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Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05AB01
J05AB12
J05AB06
J05AB16
J05AB04
J05AB11
J05AB14
Phosphonic acid derivatives
J05AD01
Protease inhibitors
J05AE08
J05AE10
J05AE07
J05AE02
J05AE04
J05AE03
J05AE01
Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05AF02
J05AF09
J05AF10
J05AF05
J05AF04
J05AF07
J05AF13
J05AF13
J05AF01
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
J05AG06
J05AG03
J05AG04
J05AG01
J05AG05
Neuraminidase inhibitors
J05AH02
J05AH01
Antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations
J05AR02
J05AR20
J05AR13
J05AR25
J05AR18
J05AR19
J05AR03
J05AR09
J05AR10
Other antivirals
J05AX28
J05AX12
J05AX07
J05AX09
J05AX08
J05AX24
ANTIVIRALS FOR TREATMENT OF HIV INFECTIONS, COMBINATIONS
J05AR02
J05AR20
J05AR13
J05AR25
J05AR18
J05AR19
J05AR03
J05AR09
J05AR10
Integrase inhibitors
J05AJ04
Antivirals for treatment of HCV infections
J05AP54
J05AP57
J05AP51
J05AP08
J05AP55

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References

  1. Scherpbier HJ, et al, Once-daily highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children: safety and efficacy of an efavirenz-containing regimen., Pediatrics, 2007, 119, e705-15
  2. Palma P, et al, Successful simplification of protease inhibitor-based HAART with triple nucleoside regimens in children vertically infected with HIV, AIDS, 2007, 21, 2465-72
  3. Green H, et al, Lamivudine/abacavir maintains virological superiority over zidovudine/lamivudine and zidovudine/abacavir beyond 5 years in children, AIDS, 2007, 21, 947-55
  4. Soler Palacin P, et al, Neuropsychiatric reaction induced by abacavir in a pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient., Pediatr Infect Dis J., 2006, 25, 382
  5. CBO, Richtlijn antiretrovirale therapie, www.cbo.nl, herziene versie december 2007
  6. The Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of Children Living with HIV, Guideline for the use of Antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection - Abacavir Rev April 2022
  7. Bamford, A., et al (PENTA Steering Committee) (2015), Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS (PENTA) guidelines for treatment of paediatric HIV-1 infection 2015: optimizing health in preparation for adult life. , HIV Med, 2015, doi:10.1111/hiv.12217
  8. Bamford, A., et al (PENTA Steering Committee) (2015), Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS (PENTA) guidelines for treatment of paediatric HIV-1 infection 2015: optimizing health in preparation for adult life., HIV Med, 2015, doi:10.1111/hiv.12217

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