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Retrovir
Retrovir is used for: Treating HIV infection when used along with other medicines. It is also used with other medicines to help prevent women from passing the HIV virus to the fetus during pregnancy.
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Retrovir
Zidovudine is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body. Zidovudine is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Zidovudine is also given during pregnancy to prevent an HIV-infected woman from...
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Retrovir
RETROVIR is the brand name for zidovudine (formerly called azidothymidine [AZT]), a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue active against HIV-1. The chemical name of zidovudine is 3′-azido-3′-deoxythymidine; it has the following structural formula:
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Retrovir
Retrovir is prescribed for adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV causes the immune system to break down so that it can no longer respond effectively to infection, leading to the fatal disease known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Retrovir slows down the...
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See also: HIV Infection, Nonoccupational Exposure, Occupational Exposure, Reduction of Perinatal Transmission of HIV

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