Zidovudine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

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:

• Zidovudine


• Zidovudine Capsules


• Zidovudine Syrup


• Zidovudine injection


• Zidovudine Intravenous


• Zidovudine Oral Solution


• Zidovudine (Azidothymidine; AZT; Compound S)

UK matches:

• Zidovudine 100mg capsules (SPC)
• Zidovudine 100mg capsules (SPC)
• Zidovudine 250mg capsules (SPC)
• Zidovudine 250mg capsules (SPC)

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 Category

Antiviral agent, HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Chemical Name

Thymidine, 3'-azido-3'-deoxy-

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 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Zidovudinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Adco-Zidovudine
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Apo-Zidovudine
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Guyana; Apotex, Peru



• Aspen Lamzid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Aspen Zidovudine
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Aviral AZT
  Biogen, Colombia



• Aviral
  Biogen, Peru



• Aviro-Z
  Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Avocomb (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Cipla-Duovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Ciplazidovir
  Biotoscana, Colombia



• Combid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand



• Combivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Bracco, Italy; Glaxo Group, Austria; Glaxo Group, Bulgaria; Glaxo Group, Luxembourg; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; Glaxo Wellcome, Ireland; GlaxoGroup, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; ViiV, Switzerland; ViiV Healthcare, United States



• Crisazet
  LKM, Argentina



• Diavix (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Duovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Cipla, Ethiopia



• Duovox (Zidovudine and Lamivudin)
  Biotoscana, Peru



• Enper
  Elea, Argentina



• Flamizid
  Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia



• Iduvo
  Dosa, Argentina



• Lamuzid (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar



• Lasovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Zifam India, Myanmar



• Medivir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Meditab, Myanmar



• Pranadox
  Schein, Peru



• Retrocar
  Refasa, Peru



• Retrovir
  Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; Glaxo Wellcome, Bulgaria; Glaxo Wellcome, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Malta; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Serbia; GlaxoSmithKline, Russian Federation; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Tunisia; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; ViiV Healthcare, United States; Wellcome, Ireland; Wellcome-GB, Italy



• Retrovir (veterinary use)
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom



• Retrovir AZT
  ViiV, Switzerland



• Sonke-Lamivudine + Zidovudine (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Ranbaxy, South Africa



• Sonke-Zidovudine
  Ranbaxy, South Africa



• Timivudin
  Landsteiner, Mexico



• Triovix (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Trizivir (Zidovudine and Abacavir, + Lamivudine)
  Glaxo Group, Austria; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; Glaxo Wellcome, Bulgaria; GlaxoGroup, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Shire, Canada; ViiV, Switzerland; ViiV Healthcare, United States



• Trovir (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
  Zifam India, Myanmar



• Virdual (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Biogen, Colombia



• Virocomb (Zidovudine and Lamivudine)
  Ranbaxy, Myanmar



• Virocomb-N (Zidovudine and Lamivudine, + Nevirapine)
  Ranbaxy, Myanmar



• Zetrotax
  Richmond, Argentina



• Zidine
  Emcure, Myanmar



• Zidosan
  Slaviamed, Serbia



• Zidovex
  Aurobindo Pharma, Ethiopia



• Zidovir
  Baxley, Peru; Cipla, Ethiopia; Cipla, Georgia; Cipla, India; Pharmaceutical, Venezuela



• Zidovudin Stada
  Stada, Vietnam



• Zidovudina Biomendi
  Biomendi, Spain



• Zidovudina Combino Pharm
  Combino, Spain



• Zidovudina Filaxis
  Filaxis, Argentina



• Zidovudina GES
  Ges Genericos, Spain



• Zidovudina
  AC Farma, Peru; Biocrom, Peru; Biosano, Chile; Combino Pharm, Tunisia; Induquimica, Peru; Ranbaxy, Peru



• Zidovudine Aps
  Aps, Portugal



• Zidovudine GMP
  Giempi, Venezuela



• Zidovudine
  Aurobindo, United States; Cipla, United States; Hetero, United States; Matrix Laboratories, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Roxane, United States



• Zudon
  Medibios Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Zydowin
  Cadila, Ghana; Cadila, Kenya; Cadila, Malawi; Cadila, Nigeria; Cadila, Sudan; Cadila, Tanzania; Cadila, Uganda; Cadila, Zambia; Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia; Zydus Cadila, India

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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