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azidothymidine: see AZT AZT or zidovudine (zīdō`vy ..... Click the link for more information. . AZTin full azidothymidine also known as zidovudineDrug that has had success in delaying the development of AIDS in patients with HIV. Since its introduction in the mid 1980s, it has prolonged the lives of millions of patients. It is particularly effective in preventing transmission of HIV from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Since it has a greater effect on the replication of viruses than of body cells, it has fewer side effects than most other AIDS drugs, though many patients nevertheless cannot tolerate it. Because HIV rapidly becomes resistant to any single antiretroviral drug, AZT is usually given in combination with other drugs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Genotoxic activity of azidothymidine (AZT) in in vitro systems. The efficacy of azidothymidine (AZT) in the treatment of patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Another study, also reported inNATURE, attempts to optimize the effectiveness of azidothymidine (AZT), the only drug thus far approved in the United States for the treatment of AIDS (SN: 3/28/87, p. |
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