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Disclaimer: This information is not meant to substitute for professional advice; please consult your medical provider or pharmacist.

Drug Dosing Toolkit

Ziagen (abacavir)

Type of Drug: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
(NRTI, nucleoside analogue, "nuke")

Approved adult dosing

one 300 mg tablet, two times a day

  • Morning

    Ziagen 300

    Ziagen

  • Evening

    Ziagen 300

    Ziagen

two 300 mg tablets, once a day

  • Daily

    Ziagen 300Ziagen 300

    Ziagen

My doctor's instructions

Notes on taking this medication

  • No food restrictions, can take with or without food

Side effects

  • Mild nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; loss of appetite
  • Rash

Caution! Ziagen can cause a serious allergic reaction that includes at least 2 of the following: fever, malaise, severe nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, and rash. Symptoms usually begin within 6 weeks of starting medication.

If you think you are having an allergic reaction, call your doctor at once. If allergic, you will have to stop Ziagen and never take it again. Starting it again can cause serious illness or death.

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