| azidothymidine |
(AZT) Also known as zidovudine, retrovir, or 3'-azido- 3'-deoxy-thymine. This drug interferes with one of the HIV enzymes (reverse transcriptase) responsible for replication of the virus. The virus cannot multiply quickly, and so damage by the virus to the immune system is slowed down. Side effects of the drug include severe anaemia. The long-term effects are not known. Currently it is only used for some of the people who have already developed AIDS. ...
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