Abacavir Succinate

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A succinate salt form of abacavir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of guanosine. This agent decreases HIV viral loads, retards or prevents the damage to the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing AIDS.

**Synonyms:** - (1S,4R)-4-(2-Amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl)-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol succinate (1:1) - ABACAVIR SUCCINATE