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Zidovudine

In the US, Zidovudine (zidovudine systemic) is a member of the drug class nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and is used to treat HIV Infection, Nonoccupational Exposure, Occupational Exposure and Reduction of Perinatal Transmission of HIV.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J05AF01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0030516-87-1

Chemical Formula

C10-H13-N5-O4

Molecular Weight

267

Therapeutic Categories

Antiviral agent

Treatment of HIV infection

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

Chemical Name

3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (WHO)

Foreign Names

Zidovudinum (Latin)
Zidovudin (German)
Zidovudine (French)
Zidovudina (Spanish)

Generic Names

Zidovudina (OS: DCIT)
Zidovudine (OS: BAN, JAN, DCF, USAN)
Azidothymidine (IS)
AZT (IS: Wellcome)
BWA 509 U (IS)
Zidovudine (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
Zidovudinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

3TC COMPLEX (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina
3-TC/AZT ELEA (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Elea, Argentina
Adco-Zidovudine
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
Ai Jian
Neptunus, China
Antivir
GPO, Thailand
Apo-Zidovudine
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore
Aspen Lamzid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
Aspen Zidovudine
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
Atazor
Emcure, India
Aviral AZT
Biogen, Colombia
Aviro-Z
Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ethiopia
Avocomb (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ethiopia
Avudin (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Square, Bangladesh
Azidomine
Chung Gei, South Korea
Biovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil
Cipla-Duovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Cipla Medpro, South Africa
Cipla-Zidovudine
Cipla Medpro, South Africa
Combid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand
Combivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Glaxo, Latvia; Glaxo Group, Luxembourg; Glaxo Group, Poland; Glaxo Wellcome, Slovenia; Glaxo Wellcome, Tunisia; GlaxoGroup, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, China; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Serbia; GlaxoSmithKline, Russian Federation; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; ViiV, Austria; ViiV, Switzerland; ViiV, United Kingdom; ViiV Healthcare, Germany; ViiV Healthcare, France; ViiV Healthcare, Italy; ViiV Healthcare, Norway; ViiV Healthcare, United States; ViiV Healthcare ULC, Canada; Viivhiv, Portugal; Wellcome, Bosnia & Herzegowina
Crisazet
LKM, Argentina
Cytocom (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Alkem, India
Cytocom-N (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Zidovudine)
Alkem, India
Diavix (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Beximco, Bangladesh
Ding Te
Hisun, China
Duovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Cipla, Ethiopia; Cipla, India
Duovir-N (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
Cipla, India
Duovox (Zidovudine and Lamivudin)
Biotoscana, Peru
FeiTe
Topfond Pharmaceutical, China
Flamizid
Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia
Ganvirel Duo (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Ivax, Argentina
He Pu Ren
Hubei Hepu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, China
Iduvo
Dosa, Argentina
Jiuli
XinShiDai Pharmaceutical, China
Ke Ai Si
Lifeike Pharmaceutical, China
Kedu
NEGPF, China
Lamda-Z (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Cadila, India
Lamivudine and Zidovudine Aurobindo (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Aurobindo, United States
Lamivudine and Zidovudine Lupin (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Lupin, United States
Lamivudine and Zidovudine Teva (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Teva, United States
Lamiwudyna/Zydowudyna Mylan (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Mylan, Poland
Lamuzid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia; Zydus, India; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar
Lamzidivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
Lamzitrio (Zidovudine and Nevirapine, + Lamivudine)
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
Lasovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Zifam India, Myanmar
Lazid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Emcure, India
Lazid-N (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
Emcure, India
Lazivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Celon, Poland
Medivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Meditab, Myanmar
Na Xin De
Qilu, China
Pu Xi Ding
Shyndec, China
Qi Luo Ke
Meijisi Pharmaceutical, China
Retrocar
Refasa, Peru
Retrovir
Glaxo Wellcome, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bulgaria; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, China; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Malta; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Tunisia; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; P & D, Malta; ViiV, United Kingdom; ViiV, Netherlands; ViiV Healthcare, Germany; ViiV Healthcare, France; ViiV Healthcare, Norway; ViiV Healthcare, United States; Wellcome, Ireland; Wellcome-GB, Italy
Retrovir (AZT)
ViiV Healthcare ULC, Canada
Retrovir AZT
GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; ViiV, Switzerland
Revirax
Blausiegel, Brazil
Sonke-Lamivudine + Zidovudine (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Ranbaxy, South Africa
Sonke-Zidovudine
Ranbaxy, South Africa
T.O.Vir
TO Chemicals, Thailand
Tivizid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine + Abacavir)
Square, Bangladesh
Triovix (Zidovudine and Lamivudine + Nevirapine)
Beximco, Bangladesh
Trizivir (Zidovudine and Abacavir, + Lamivudine)
Glaxo Wellcome, Serbia; GlaxoGroup, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, China; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Shire, Canada; ViiV, Austria; ViiV, Switzerland; ViiV, United Kingdom; ViiV Healthcare, France; ViiV Healthcare, Italy; ViiV Healthcare, United States; Viivhiv, Portugal
Trovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
Zifam India, Myanmar
T-ZA
Siam Bheasach, Thailand
Virdual (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Biogen, Colombia
Viro-Z
Ranbaxy, India
Viroclon
Medicus, Greece
Virocomb (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Myanmar
Virocomb-N (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Myanmar
Wei Nuo
Fenghuang Pharmaceutical, China
Zetrotax
Richmond, Argentina
Zidine
Emcure, India; Emcure, Myanmar
Zido-H
Hetero, Georgia
Zidomax
Alkem, India
Zidosan
Slaviamed, Serbia
Zidovex
Aurobindo, Ethiopia
Zidovir
Cipla, Ethiopia; Cipla, Georgia; Cipla, India; Pharmaceutical, Venezuela
Zidovudin Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Germany
Zidovudin Stada
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
Zidovudina Biomendi
Biomendi, Spain
Zidovudina Combino Pharm
Combino, Spain
Zidovudina Filaxis
Filaxis, Argentina
Zidovudina Generis
Generis, Portugal
Zidovudina GES
Ges Genericos, Spain
Zidovudina
Combino Pharm, Tunisia; Iqfarma, Peru
Zidovudine Aurobindo
Aurobindo, United States
Zidovudine Cipla
Cipla, United States
Zidovudine GMP
Giempi, Venezuela
Zidovudine Hec Pharm
Hec Pharm, United States
Zidovudine Hetero
Hetero, United States
Zidovudine Luitpold
Luitpold, United States
Zidovudine Matrix
Matrix, United States
Zidovudine Roxane
Roxane, United States
Zidovudine
Aurobindo, Malta
Zidox
Biotoscana, Peru
Zorpex
Ranbaxy, China
Zudon
Medibios Laboratories, Ethiopia
Zydowin
Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia; Zydus, India

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Glossary

Term	Definition
BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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