What Is Azt Used For
What Is Azt? Azt (Zidovudine), Sold Under the Brand Name Retrovir, Is a Type of Anti-Hiv (Antiretroviral) Drug Called a Nucleoside Analogue or “Nuke. ” Azt Is...
What is AZT? AZT (zidovudine), sold under the brand name Retrovir, is a type of anti-HIV (antiretroviral) drug called a nucleoside analogue or “nuke.” AZT is used in combination with other anti-HIV drugs to treat (but not cure) HIV.
Is AZT drug still used?
AZT is still one of the most prescribed drugs in the world for HIV treatment due to this heavy use in LMICs.
How toxic is AZT?
The toxic effects of AZT, particularly bone marrow suppression and anemia, are so severe that up to 50 percent of all AIDS and ARC patients cannot tolerate it and have to be taken off it.
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