General description
Zidovudine (ZDV), also known as azidothymidine (AZT), is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease.
INN
Zidovudine
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
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DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antiretrovirals > Nucleoside/Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL in 20 mL vial solution for IV infusion injection
- Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 250 mg capsule; 300 mg tablet