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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C10H12N5O4.Na
Molecular Weight 289.2231
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ZIDOVUDINE SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].CC1=CN([C@H]2C[C@H](N=[N+]=[N-])[C@@H](CO)O2)C(=O)[N-]C1=O

InChI

InChIKey=XDTLRYHUHKZMKH-HNPMAXIBSA-M
InChI=1S/C10H13N5O4.Na/c1-5-3-15(10(18)12-9(5)17)8-2-6(13-14-11)7(4-16)19-8;/h3,6-8,16H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,12,17,18);/q;+1/p-1/t6-,7+,8+;/m0./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C10H12N5O4
Molecular Weight 266.2334
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2008/019910s033lbl.pdf

Zidovudine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) with activity against Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1). Zidovudine is phosphorylated to active metabolites that compete for incorporation into viral DNA. They inhibit the HIV reverse transcriptase enzyme competitively and act as a chain terminator of DNA synthesis. The lack of a 3'-OH group in the incorporated nucleoside analogue prevents the formation of the 5' to 3' phosphodiester linkage essential for DNA chain elongation, and therefore, the viral DNA growth is terminated. Zidovudine, a structural analog of thymidine, is a prodrug that must be phosphorylated to its active 5′-triphosphate metabolite, zidovudine triphosphate (ZDV-TP). It inhibits the activity of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) via DNA chain termination after incorporation of the nucleotide analogue. It competes with the natural substrate dGTP and incorporates itself into viral DNA. It is also a weak inhibitor of cellular DNA polymerase α and γ. Zidovudine is used in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunovirus (HIV) infections. Zidovudine is marketed as Retrovir.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Zidovudine had initially been synthesized by Dr. Jerome Horwitz and associates in 1964 at the Michigan Cancer Foundation as a potential anticancer agent

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
RETROVIR

Approved Use

RETROVIR is a nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor indicated for: -- Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents. (1.1) -- Prevention of maternal-fetal HIV-1 transmission. (1.2)

Launch Date

1987
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.16 μg/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.2 μg/mL
50 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.74 μg/mL
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.55 μg/mL
100 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.72 μg/mL
150 mg single, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1 μg/mL
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1 μg/mL
250 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.8 μg/mL
150 mg 6 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.1 μg/mL
2.5 mg/kg 6 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 2.5 mg/kg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.26 mg × h/L
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.32 mg × h/L
50 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.39 mg × h/L
60 mg single, intravenous
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.74 mg × h/L
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
0.65 mg × h/L
100 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.22 mg × h/L
150 mg single, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.33 mg × h/L
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.28 mg × h/L
250 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.31 mg × h/L
150 mg 6 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1400 ng × h/mL
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.5 h
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.4 h
50 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.3 h
60 mg single, intravenous
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.6 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.1 h
100 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.7 h
150 mg single, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.5 h
250 mg single, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.1 h
250 mg 6 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 250 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.4 h
150 mg 6 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE serum
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1 h
200 mg single, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
62%
2.5 mg/kg 6 times / day steady-state, intravenous
dose: 2.5 mg/kg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
ZIDOVUDINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
20000 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 20000 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 20000 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 28 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 28 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Disc. AE: Anemia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Anemia (grade 1, 1 patient)
Sources:
1000 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1000 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 1000 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Other AEs: Depression...
Other AEs:
Depression (1 patient)
Sources:
22.5 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 22.5 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 22.5 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Disc. AE: Dizziness, Diarrhoea...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dizziness (1 patient)
Diarrhoea (1 patient)
Sources:
20000 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 20000 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 20000 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Disc. AE: Drowsiness...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Drowsiness (1 patient)
Sources:
36 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 36 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 36 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 35 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 35 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Disc. AE: Seizure...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Seizure (1 patient)
Sources:
134 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 134 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 134 mg
Sources:
healthy, 4 day
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 4 day
Sex: F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Metabolic acidosis exacerbated...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Metabolic acidosis exacerbated (1 patient)
Sources:
8000 mg/m2 multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Disc. AE: Cardiac arrhythmia...
Other AEs: Diarrhea...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Cardiac arrhythmia (grade 5, 1 patient)
Other AEs:
Diarrhea (grade 3-4, 17%)
Sources:
40 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 40 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 40 g
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Disc. AE: Nystagmus...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Nystagmus (1 patient)
Sources:
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Other AEs: Asthenia, Headache...
Other AEs:
Asthenia (9%)
Headache (63%)
Malaise (53%)
Anorexia (20%)
Constipation (6%)
Nausea (51%)
Vomiting (17%)
Anemia (1%)
Granulocytopenia (2%)
Sources:
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Other AEs: Fever, Hepatomegaly...
Other AEs:
Fever (25%)
Hepatomegaly (11%)
Nausea and vomiting (8%)
Diarrhea (8%)
Stomatitis (6%)
Splenomegaly (5%)
Cough (15%)
Breath sounds abnormal (7%)
Ear disorders NEC (7%)
Congestion nasal (8%)
Skin rash (12%)
Lymphadenopathy (9%)
Neutropenia (8%)
Thrombocytopenia (1%)
ALT (grade 3, 1%)
Lipase (3%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Anemia grade 1, 1 patient
Disc. AE
20000 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 20000 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 20000 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 28 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 28 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Depression 1 patient
1000 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 1000 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 1000 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Diarrhoea 1 patient
Disc. AE
22.5 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 22.5 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 22.5 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Dizziness 1 patient
Disc. AE
22.5 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 22.5 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 22.5 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Drowsiness 1 patient
Disc. AE
20000 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 20000 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 20000 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 34 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 34 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Seizure 1 patient
Disc. AE
36 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 36 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 36 g
Sources:
unhealthy, 35 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 35 years
Sex: M
Sources:
Metabolic acidosis exacerbated 1 patient
Disc. AE
134 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 134 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 134 mg
Sources:
healthy, 4 day
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 4 day
Sex: F
Sources:
Diarrhea grade 3-4, 17%
8000 mg/m2 multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Cardiac arrhythmia grade 5, 1 patient
Disc. AE
8000 mg/m2 multiple, intravenous
MTD
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 8000 mg/m2
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Nystagmus 1 patient
Disc. AE
40 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 40 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 40 g
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Anemia 1%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Vomiting 17%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Granulocytopenia 2%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Anorexia 20%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Nausea 51%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Malaise 53%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Constipation 6%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Headache 63%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Asthenia 9%
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Thrombocytopenia 1%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Hepatomegaly 11%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Skin rash 12%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Cough 15%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Fever 25%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Lipase 3%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Splenomegaly 5%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Stomatitis 6%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Breath sounds abnormal 7%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Ear disorders NEC 7%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Congestion nasal 8%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Diarrhea 8%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Nausea and vomiting 8%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Neutropenia 8%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
Lymphadenopathy 9%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
ALT grade 3, 1%
160 mg/m2 3 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 160 mg/m2, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, children
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: children
Sex: unknown
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 <400 uM]
no [IC50 <500 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no
no
no
no
no
weak [IC50 31.34 uM]
yes [Ki 1200 uM]
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
major [Km 770 uM]
yes (pharmacogenomic study)
Comment: Km (Pooled HLMs) = 1.4 mM; The carriers of UGT2B7*1c had 57% lower mean AUC (P = 0.029, unpaired t-test), 196% higher mean CL/F (P = 0.004, unpaired t-test) (Figure 3B), and 67% shorter mean elimination half-life (P = 0.030, unpaired t-test) compared with non-carriers.
minor
minor
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes [Km 145.1 uM]
yes [Km 151.8 uM]
yes [Km 2400 uM]
yes [Km 26.8 uM]
yes [Km 45.9 uM]
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Tox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
In vitro anti-hepatitis B virus activities of 5"-O-myristoyl analogue derivatives of 3"-fluoro-2",3"-dideoxythymidine (FLT) and 3"-azido-2",3"-dideoxythymidine (AZT).
2000-08-19
Prevalence and characteristics of multinucleoside-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among European patients receiving combinations of nucleoside analogues.
2000-08
3-year suppression of HIV viremia with indinavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine.
2000-07-04
Cytochrome c oxidase deficiency in the muscle of patients with zidovudine myopathy is segmental and affects both mitochondrial DNA- and nuclear DNA-encoded subunits.
2000-07
In vitro selection of mutations in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase that decrease susceptibility to (-)-beta-D-dioxolane-guanosine and suppress resistance to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine.
2000-07
Presence of 2',5'-Bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-3'-spiro-5"-(4"-amino-1",2"-oxath iole-2",2"-dioxide) (TSAO)-resistant virus strains in TSAO-inexperienced HIV patients.
2000-06-10
'Double-Drugs'--a new class of prodrug form of an HIV protease inhibitor conjugated with a reverse transcriptase inhibitor by a spontaneously cleavable linker.
2000-06-05
Synthesis and evaluation of "AZT-HEPT", "AZT-pyridinone", and "ddC-HEPT" conjugates as inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase.
2000-05-18
Anti-AIDS agents part 41: synthesis and anti-HIV activity of 3',4'-di-o-(-)-camphanoyl-(+)-cis-khellactone (DCK) lactam analogues.
2000-05-15
Fetal mitochondrial heart and skeletal muscle damage in Erythrocebus patas monkeys exposed in utero to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine.
2000-05-01
Anti-human immunodeficiency virus activity of novel aminoglycoside-arginine conjugates at early stages of infection.
2000-05-01
Variable sensitivity of CCR5-tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates to inhibition by RANTES analogs.
2000-05
3'-azido-3'-deoxythimidine (AZT) is glucuronidated by human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7).
2000-05
Selection and characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants resistant to the (+) and (-) enantiomers of 2'-deoxy-3'-oxa-4'-thio-5-fluorocytidine.
2000-05
Synthesis and antiviral activity of amino acid carbamate derivatives of AZT.
2000-04-25
Long-term exposure of HIV type 1-infected cell cultures to combinations of the novel quinoxaline GW420867X with lamivudine, abacavir, and a variety of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
2000-04-10
Synthesis and biological activity of N-acylphenothiazines.
2000-04
Antiviral properties of a series of 1,6-naphthyridine and 7, 8-dihydroisoquinoline derivatives exhibiting potent activity against human cytomegalovirus.
2000-04
Spiropentane mimics of nucleosides: analogues of 2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-deoxyguanosine. Synthesis of all stereoisomers, isomeric assignment, and biological activity.
2000-03-10
Non-nucleoside HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors: synthesis and biological evaluation of novel quinoxalinylethylpyridylthioureas as potent antiviral agents.
2000-03
Structure-activity relationship studies on potential non-nucleoside DABO-like inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase.
2000-03
Syntheses of oxanosine and carbocyclic oxanosine derivatives as anti-HIV agents.
2000-03
Sesquiterpene alkaloids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and Tripterygium wilfordii: a new class of potent anti-HIV agents.
2000-03
Coumarins and bicoumarin from Ferula sumbul: anti-HIV activity and inhibition of cytokine release.
2000-03
Severe hypertension and renal atrophy associated with indinavir.
2000-03
Cardiac dysfunction occurs in the HIV-1 transgenic mouse treated with zidovudine.
2000-02
Antioxidant function of phenethyl-5-bromo-pyridyl thiourea compounds with potent anti-HIV activity.
2000-01-03
Importance of the alanine methyl ester side chain for the biological activity profile of dual-function phenyl phosphate derivatives of bromo-methoxy-zidovudine.
2000-01
Activities of masked 2',3'-dideoxynucleoside monophosphate derivatives against human immunodeficiency virus in resting macrophages.
2000-01
Inhibition of beta-globin gene expression by 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine in human erythroid progenitor cells.
1999-12-31
N'-[2-(2-thiophene)ethyl]-N'-[2-(5-bromopyridyl)] thiourea as a potent inhibitor of NNI-resistant and multidrug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus-1.
1999-12-20
Prophylactic contraceptives for HIV/AIDS.
1999-12-03
Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of 1,1,3-trioxo-2H,4H-thieno[3,4-e][1,2,4]thiadiazines (TTDs): a new family of HIV-1 specific non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
1999-12
Charge modification of plasma and milk proteins results in antiviral active compounds.
1999-12
Resistance of the human immunodeficiency virus to the inhibitory action of negatively charged albumins on virus binding to CD4.
1999-11-20
Multiorgan transplacental and neonatal carcinogenicity of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine in mice.
1999-11-15
Characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 strains resistant to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor RD4-2217.
1999-11
Pyrrolobenzoxazepinone derivatives as non-nucleoside HIV-1 RT inhibitors: further structure-activity relationship studies and identification of more potent broad-spectrum HIV-1 RT inhibitors with antiviral activity.
1999-10-21
Genotoxicity of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine in the human lymphoblastoid cell line, TK6: relationships between DNA incorporation, mutant frequency, and spectrum of deletion mutations in HPRT.
1999-10-19
A novel genotype encoding a single amino acid insertion and five other substitutions between residues 64 and 74 of the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase confers high-level cross-resistance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Abacavir CNA2007 International Study Group.
1999-10-01
Synthesis and anti-retroviral activity of O,O'-bis(3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxythymidin-5'-yl) phosphoramidate derivatives.
1999-10
Synthesis of 2',3'-dideoxy-2'-fluoro-L-threo-pentofuranosyl nucleosides as potential antiviral agents.
1999-10
Persistent mitochondrial dysfunction and perinatal exposure to antiretroviral nucleoside analogues.
1999-09-25
N-[2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethyl]-N'-[2-(5-bromopyridyl)]-thiourea and N'-[2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethyl]-N'-[2-(5-chloropyridyl)]-thiourea as potent inhibitors of multidrug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus-1.
1999-09-20
Structure-based design of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors of drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus.
1999-09
Anti-AIDS agents. Part 36: 17-carboxylated steroids as potential anti-HIV agents.
1999-09
Zidovudine (AZT) induced alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis in rat striated muscles.
1999-01
Synthesis of 4'-substituted nucleosides and their biological evaluation.
1999
Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of unusual nucleoside oxanosine derivatives.
1999
Anti-HIV antiviral activity of stavudine in a thymidine kinase-deficient cellular line.
1998
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Treatment of HIV-1 infection: Adults: 600 mg/day in divided doses with other antiretroviral agents. Pediatric patients (6 weeks to <18 years of age): Dosage should be calculated based on body weight not to exceed adult dose.
Route of Administration: Oral
The antiviral activity of CD8(+) cells from 2 LTSs was inhibited by 5 uM of zidovudine.
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ZIDOVUDINE SODIUM
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THYMIDINE,3'-AZIDO-3'-DEOXY-, MONOSODIUM SALT
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ZIDOVUDINE SODIUM SALT
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THYMIDINE, 3'-AZIDO-3'-DEOXY-, SODIUM SALT (1:1)
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