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zidovudine

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zi·do·vu·dine  (z-dvy-dn)
n. Abbr. ZDV
See AZT.
[Alteration of (a)zido(thymi)dine.]
zidovudine [zaɪˈdɒvjʊˌdiːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug that is used to treat AIDS Also called AZT
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Noun1.zidovudine - an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
AZT, Retrovir, ZDV
NRTI, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor - an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
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0% for those who had received zidovudine monotherapy and had a planned cesarean delivery.
Vertical transmission rate is low when pregnant women get HIV therapy by Thomas, J. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
At birth, the infants were randomly assigned to one of three regimens: single-dose nevirapine plus 1 week of zidovudine (control regimen) or the control regimen plus daily extended prophylaxis either with nevirapine (extended nevirapine) or with nevirapine plus zidovudine (extended dual prophylaxis) until the age of 14 weeks.
Extended antiretroviral prophylaxis reduces HIV transmission in ... by Farham, Bridget / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Another study found a great reduction in the risk of HIV infection in breastfeeding infants who were treated with an extended anti-HIV regimen with the drug nevirapine alone or in combination with zidovudine during the first 14 weeks of life.
HIV-positive moms should breastfeed by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health
 
 
 
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