AZT

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:immunotherapy
gptkbp:administered_by oral tablet
intravenous injection
gptkbp:affects viral load
CD4 cell count
gptkbp:approves gptkb:1987
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:associated_with prolonged survival in HIV patients
reduced transmission of HIV
gptkbp:available_on generic drug
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Retrovir
gptkbp:chemical_formula C10 H13 N5 O4 S
gptkbp:clinical_trial Phase II
Phase III
Phase I
gptkbp:community_impact widely used in developing countries
part of global health initiatives
gptkbp:contraindication severe liver disease
hypersensitivity to zidovudine
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Burroughs_Wellcome
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1964
gptkbp:dosage_form gptkb:Sugar
gptkb:capsule
gptkb:liquid
gptkbp:excretion urine
feces
gptkbp:historical_significance first drug approved for HIV treatment
pioneered antiretroviral therapy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AZT
gptkbp:influences immune response
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:ribavirin
other antiretrovirals
probenecid
gptkbp:invention patented
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:zidovudine
gptkbp:lifespan 1 hour
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Glaxo_Smith_Kline
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action inhibits reverse transcriptase
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:part_of HAART therapy
gptkbp:produced_by synthetic processes
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on combination therapy
monotherapy
gptkbp:research_focus combination therapies
drug resistance
HIV/ AIDS treatment
gptkbp:safety_measures adverse event reporting
post-marketing surveillance
gptkbp:side_effect gptkb:anemia
fatigue
headache
nausea
gptkbp:used_for treatment of HIV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baku
gptkb:Azerbaijan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4