Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that is used to control disease progression of human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). It reduces the morbidity and mortality of HIV infections.1 A serious side effect of abacavir is hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) which usually begins within 6 weeks of starting treatment and manifests as fever, malaise, nausea, vomiting and rashes. In severe cases, it results in multiple organ system failure.
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