A dideoxynucleoside compound in which the 3'-hydroxy group on the sugar moiety has been replaced by an azido group. This modification prevents the formation of phosphodiester linkages which are needed for the completion of nucleic acid chains. The compound is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication, acting as a chain-terminator of viral DNA during reverse transcription. It improves immunologic function, partially reverses the HIV-induced neurological dysfunction, and improves certain other clinical abnormalities associated with AIDS. Its principal toxic effect is dose-dependent suppression of bone marrow, resulting in anemia and leukopenia. [PubChem]
Used in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunovirus (HIV) infections.
Glaxo Wellcome Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Johns Hopkins Hemapheresis Treatment Ctr, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
UCSF AIDS Research Institute, San Francisco, California, United States
Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr, New York, New York, United States
Anderson Clinical Research, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
UCD Med Ctr, Sacramento, California, United States
Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr, Chicago, Illinois, United States
UCSD Treatment Ctr, San Diego, California, United States
UCSF - San Francisco Gen Hosp, San Francisco, California, United States
Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr, Miami, Florida, United States
Dr Larry A Waites, San Francisco, California, United States
Dr Gordon Dickinson, Miami, Florida, United States
Dr Gigi Diamond / New York Veterans Administration, New York, New York, United States
Veterans Affairs Med Ctr / Admin Only / Not For Patient Care, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Univ of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas, United States
Marin County Specialty Clinic, San Rafael, California, United States
Stratogen of South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr, Los Angeles, California, United States
Krauss Med Partners / Dept of Research and Development, Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA Care Ctr, Los Angeles, California, United States
Hosp Regional de Ponce - Area Vieja, Ponce, Puerto Rico
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Labs, Los Angeles, California, United States
Urgent Care Ctr / North Broward Hosp District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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