title: Zidovudine.
abstract: Zidovudine, or azidothymidine (AZT), is the only drug currently approved for treating patients with HIV infection. Though it effectively inhibits the disease, the drug's use is associated with a number of side effects, some grave. Management of zidovudine therapy and its side effects is highlighted. This is the third article in a series from the Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Powderly
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015215:Zidovudine