Some mutations can keep multiplying even when you are taking an antiviral drug. When this happens, the drug will stop working. Abacavir appears to work even when HIV has some resistance to other reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Abacavir is taken by mouth as a capsule. The capsules are 300mg, so you will take 1 capsule at a time.
Children take a liquid form.
The amount of liquid depends on the child's body weight. Abacavir can be taken with food, or between meals. Abacavir is also available in Trizivir . Trizivir contains AZT, 3TC, and abacavir. For more information, see Fact Sheet 427 on Trizivir.