ABAVILAM

Active ingredients

The drug ABAVILAM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

UNII J220T4J9Q2 - ABACAVIR SULFATE

Abacavir is a potent selective inhibitor of HIV-1 and HIV-2. The mechanism of action as to HIV, is the inhibition of the enzyme reverse transcriptase of HIV, an event that causes chain termination and stopping the replication cycle of the virus.

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UNII 2T8Q726O95 - LAMIVUDINE

Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue which has activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). Its main mode of action is as a chain terminator of viral reverse transcription.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
J05AR02
Lamivudine and abacavir
J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AR Antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations
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Authorization and marketing

This brand name is authorized in the following countries: Hong Kong

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
HK
Department of Health Drug Office
Identifier(s): 65765