Abacavir and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Abacavir (abacavir sulfate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lamivudine, and have Histoplasmosis disseminated.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Abacavir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,281 people who have side effects when taking Abacavir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abacavir?

Abacavir has active ingredients of abacavir sulfate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 8,306 Abacavir users. Check the latest studies of Abacavir.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,549 drugs and 3,475 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

8,281 people reported to have side effects when taking Abacavir.
Among them, 78 people (0.94%) have Chills.

Could Abacavir cause Chills?

Among these 78 people:

How long have people been on Abacavir when they have Chills? *

  • < 1 month: 37.5 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 37.5 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 25.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Abacavir? *

  • female: 29.87 %
  • male: 70.13 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Abacavir? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 16.67 %
  • 20-29: 1.39 %
  • 30-39: 23.61 %
  • 40-49: 26.39 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 9.72 %

What are other drugs people take besides Abacavir? *

  1. Lamivudine: 27 people, 34.62%
  2. Efavirenz: 20 people, 25.64%
  3. Stavudine: 16 people, 20.51%
  4. Agenerase: 13 people, 16.67%
  5. Cotrim: 7 people, 8.97%
  6. Nevirapine: 7 people, 8.97%
  7. Didanosine: 6 people, 7.69%
  8. Acyclovir: 6 people, 7.69%
  9. Fluconazole: 6 people, 7.69%
  10. Zidovudine: 6 people, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

  1. Fever: 61 people, 78.21%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 19.23%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 14.10%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 14.10%
  5. Weakness: 10 people, 12.82%
  6. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 10 people, 12.82%
  7. Rash Macular (small, flat red spots): 9 people, 11.54%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 9 people, 11.54%
  9. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 9 people, 11.54%
  10. Transfusion Reaction (a serious problem that occurs after a patient receives a transfusion of blood): 8 people, 10.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Histoplasmosis Disseminated (respiratory infection caused by inhaling the spores of the fungus histoplasma capsulatum): 4 people, 5.13%
  2. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 3 people, 3.85%
  3. Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 1 person, 1.28%
  4. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 1.28%
  5. Osteitis (a general term for inflammation of bone): 1 person, 1.28%
  6. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 1.28%
  7. Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain): 1 person, 1.28%
  8. Asthma: 1 person, 1.28%
  9. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)): 1 person, 1.28%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on abacavir sulfate (the active ingredients of Abacavir) and Abacavir (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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