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ABC is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor which is a kind of drug used for HIV (anti-viral agent, antibiotic and antimicrobial).

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Ziagen • Heteruam • Dumiva • Bavir • Invertron • Kavimun • Kivexa • Trizivar

Generic Drug

Abacavir

Side Effects

Common

Diarrhea
Fatigue
Feeling anxious
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Rash

Serious

Hypersensitivity
Enlarged liver

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What to do if I'm feeling like it would be weird to go up to her and say hey, do you watch abc's modern family?

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I have an extremely painful constant dull ache in my lower back mostly on the lower right side of my back right above my buttock. I was recently diagnosed with a UTI two weeks ago abc Im on my second round of antibiotics. Could this be UTI related?

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