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zidovudine

American

[zahy-doh-vyoo-deen] / zaɪˈdoʊ vyuˌdin /

noun

Pharmacology.

the international generic term for azidothymidine.

zidovudine British

/ zaɪˈdɒvjʊˌdiːn /

noun

Also called: AZT. a drug that is used to treat AIDS

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In pregnant women, the antiviral zidovudine, also known as AZT, was tested against a placebo to see whether it blocked mother-to-child HIV transmission.

From Science Magazine

For four to six weeks their baby will receive a medicine called zidovudine, which will reduce the likelihood of HIV transmission.

From BBC

In this case, the girl was given the drug zidovudine as a preventive measure for six weeks after birth, when treatment was suspended.

From Washington Post

By contrast, the French patient was initially treated for 6 weeks with a single drug, zidovudine.

From Nature

Doctors gave the baby an HIV drug - zidovudine, or AZT - for six weeks, which was the standard of care at that time.

From Washington Times

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