Retrovir Dosing

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Retrovir

Brand name: Retrovir Generic name: zidovudine, or AZT, or ZDV Class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside, NRTI, or nuke) -- fixed dose combination Manufacturer: ViiV Healthcare, www.viivhealthcare.com , (877) 844-8872 AWP: $535.12 (generic $309.89)/month for 300 mg tablets,$71.34 (generic $56.42) for 240 mL of 10 mg/mL syrup Standard Dose: One 300 mg tablet twice a day (12 hours apart); two 100 mg capsules...

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Retrovir as PEP

I am taking retrovir as PEP after a possible infection....doses of 250 mg...should I take 500 mg/day or 750 mg/day?Thks for feedback...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

A single drug is not adequate for post exposure prophylaxis. You should be taking at least two, but probably three. If you are only taking one take the highest possible dose, but it may not be enough. Are you seeing a physician about this? DTD... Read more »

Urgent !!! Retrovir Overdose Infant

Hello, I am writing in an very urgent matter. I don't know whom of you would know best about this particular problem, so I take it you will transfer the question to the apropiate person.My new born baby girl received an initial (15 minutes...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Understand your concern. I would suggest monitoring infant/s hematologic, hepatic and metabolic status more carefully over the next month watching for anything unusual to develop. KH... Read more »

Drugs - Combivir and Retrovir

Kindly explain to me the treatment that I am about to take - Combivir and Retrovir and their side effects please. I am 33 weeks pregnant and will deliver in 38 weeks through ceaser. I'll be starting to take this treatment Monday next week....

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

I am not sure why you would be given both Combivir (which is a combination pill of Retrovir and Epivir) and also Retrovir (as Retrovir is included in the combination pill). The chemical name for Retrovir is Zidovudine. If that is actually in both of... Read more »

retrovir

my gf was diagnosed to be hiv + last november. since then she has been given retrovir medication by her doctor. please let me know the efficacy of this drug?i dont seem to see any mention of this retrovir drug being used. is it outdated?are there...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.Retrovir is the trade name for zidovudine (ZDV or AZT). The drug is found as a component of the fixed-dose combination medications Combivir (with lamivudine,3TC) and in Trizivir (in combination with 3TC and abacavir).The... Read more »

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