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• Side Effects of Truvada, Other NRTI Drugs Used To Treat HIV Could Cause Glaucoma: Study

  July 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Using HIV drugs like Truvada could double the risks of a common form of glaucoma, which can cause vision problems and blindness.

• Possible Trigger for Ziagen Reactions Found by FDA Researchers

  May 23, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Federal researchers indicate that they may have figured out why the HIV drug Ziagen, known generically as abacavir, causes some...

• Cleft Lip and Palate Birth Defects May Be Linked to HIV Drugs: Study

  February 2, 2012

  Staff Writers

  The use of HIV drugs by pregnant women may increase the risk of their children being born with cleft palate...

• No Risk of Heart Attack From Abacavir Seen By FDA

  March 2, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal drug safety reviewers have determined that there does not appear to be any link between side effects of abacavir,...

• FDA Issues Abacavir Health Alert

  July 25, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  On Thursday, the FDA issued a health alert about the risk of severe and potentially fatal allergic reactions associated with...