Abacavir — supply status, manufacturers & alternatives

Abacavir

ATC J05AF06

🇦🇺 AUST R 297927 · Hetero Australia Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

KIVEXA abacavir

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🌐 CO

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$66.72details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Abacavir
Brand names	KIVEXA abacavir

ATC level 4	J05AF

Therapeutic category	Canonical INN head (inn_resolution)

Controlled substance	No

Marketing-authorisation holders	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd, ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd, Lupin Australia Pty Limited

Registrations on file	16

Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file

Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$66.72

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

—

incl. fees

Pack

abacavir 20 mg/mL oral liquid, 240 mL

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇺🇸 US

US$0.60

Acquisition

Global API supply base 🇺🇸 FDA Drug Master Files · active Type II

13 API manufacturers

Manufacturers with an active Type II Drug Master File — i.e. cleared to supply this active ingredient into the US market. A proxy for how concentrated the global manufacturing base is.

Low concentration risk✓ 3 WHO-prequalified

Jiangsu Weiqida Pharmaceutical Co LtdLaurus Labs LimitedMatrix Pharmacorp Private LimitedMatrix Pharmacorp Private LTDApitoria Pharma Private LTDOlon SPA+7 more

Manufacturing countries: China, India · Source: FDA List of Drug Master Files

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders16 registrations · 3 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
Bacamid	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd	Active
Cavadexa	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd	Active
Abadine	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd	Active
Lamavir	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd	Active
Abalamid Hetero	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Hetero Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ZIAGEN abacavir	300mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
ZIAGEN abacavir	20mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
TRIZIVIR abacavir sulfate with lamivudine and zidovudine tablet bottle	—	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
TRIZIVIR abacavir sulfate with lamivudine and zidovudine tablet blister pack	—	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
KIVEXA abacavir	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
TRIUMEQ dolutegravir	50 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	ViiV Healthcare Pty Ltd	Active
GenRx ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Apo-Abacavir/Lamivudine	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Abacavir/Lamivudine	600mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Abacavir/Lamivudine Lupin	600 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Lupin Australia Pty Limited	Active

+1 more registration on file

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