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No. AZT is a medicine that when used in a combination with other HIV drugs can be be part of effective treatment.
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Was there Medications for HIV in the 80's?
1987 was the first year there was a medication for HIV, which was AZT or Zidovudine. The next medication did not come out until 1991.
What drug can prevent HIV infection in fetuses?
Zidovudine (ZDV, AZT, Retrovir) is the only drug that has been proven to help prevent fetal HIV infection.
What names does zidovudine go by?
AZT and Retrovir
What is a zidovudine?
A zidovudine is a type of antiretroviral drug - the first approved treatment for HIV.
What is used to fight HIV in Africa?
AZT
What subscription medicines are given for HIV?
AZT
Can aids can be prevented with a new vaccine called azt?
AZT is a medicine used to treat HIV. It is not a vaccine. Sometimes HIV drugs can be used before exposure to the virus and reduce the risk of infection. AZT is commonly used by HIV-positive women during pregnancy to prevent passing HIV to their babies. The new born babies also use a small dose of AZT afterwards as an additional protection. The best way for women to use AZT in this way is in a combination with at least two other HIV drugs.
Definition of azidothymidine in medical terms?
According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary (Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins), azidothymidine (AZT) is a thymidine analog that is an inhibitor of in vitro replication of HIV virus, the causative agent of AIDS and ARC, and is used in the management of these diseases. (Synonym: zidovudine)
How AZT work?
3-azido-3-deoxythimidine, also known as Zidovudine or AZT, functions by interfering with DNA replication.The AZT molecule was first synthesized in 1964 by a chemist called Jerome Horwitz. AZT was originally synthesized in hoping to combat cancer cell growth. However, it was deemed ineffective, and was forgotten until the outbreak of AIDS.AZT is classified as a Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI). AZT replaces the nucleoside base Thymidine on the DNA strand when the synthesis of a new DNA strand occurs, during cellular division. This will terminate cellular division. This is why AZT is classified as a DNA chain terminating drug.HIV requires the host cell's DNA in order to replicate itself, and without the DNA strand fully functioning, HIV cannot replicate, and thus slowing down the reproduction of HIV.
How does AZT works?
3-azido-3-deoxythimidine, also known as Zidovudine or AZT, functions by interfering with DNA replication.The AZT molecule was first synthesized in 1964 by a chemist called Jerome Horwitz. AZT was originally synthesized in hoping to combat cancer cell growth. However, it was deemed ineffective, and was forgotten until the outbreak of AIDS.AZT is classified as a Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI). AZT replaces the nucleoside base Thymidine on the DNA strand when the synthesis of a new DNA strand occurs, during cellular division. This will terminate cellular division. This is why AZT is classified as a DNA chain terminating drug.HIV requires the host cell's DNA in order to replicate itself, and without the DNA strand fully functioning, HIV cannot replicate, and thus slowing down the reproduction of HIV.
What is the drug AZT used to treat?
The drug AZT is used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS infection. The drug is the first U.S government approved treatment for HIV treatment. The drug is prescribed under the name Retrovir.
What has the author Matthew Irwin written?
Matthew Irwin has written: 'Can AZT & other anti-HIV drugs cause AIDS?' -- subject(s): Etiology, AIDS (Disease), Treatment, Side effects, HIV (Viruses), AZT (Drug)
