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| Zidovudine, AZT, Retrovir Description Zidovudine (AZT) is an antiviral, nucleoside analog, that inhibits reverse transcriptase. Action antiviral, inhibits reverse transcriptase Indications adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, Citrobacter sp., Enterobacter sp., Epstein-Barr virus, Escherichia coli, Giardia lamblia, Haemophilus influenzae (º-lactamase positive), Haemophilus influenzae (º-lactamase negative), hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), Klebsiella sp., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhi, Shigella sp., thrombocytopenia, Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia enterocolitica, Side Effects abdominal pain, anemia, cardiomyopathy, diarrhea, elevated hepatic enzymes, esophageal ulceration, granulocytopenia, headache, myopathy, nail discoloration, nausea/vomiting, seizures, thrombocytopenia, Drug-Vitamin-Herb Interactions Positive interactions: L-Carnitine L-Carnitine may prevent side effect of muscle damage, may enhance immune function. Zinc, Copper and Vitamin B12 AZT may deplete Zinc, Copper and Vitamin B12.
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