Zidovir 300mg Tablet

How to use Zidovir 300mg Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zidovir 300 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Medicine Works

Zidovir 300 mg Tablet is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Expert Advice

• You have been prescribed Zidovir 300 mg Tablet for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
• It may also be used in combination with other medicines for the treatment of HIV infections.
• Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
• Zidovir 300 mg Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
• You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
• You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don"t share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
• During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is Zidovir an antibiotic?

No, Zidovir is not an antibiotic; it belongs to a class of drugs called antiretrovirals

Q. Is Zidovir a prodrug?

Yes, Zidovir is a prodrug and must be activated (by phosphorylation in lymphocytes) in the body to exert its antiviral action

Q. Is zidovudine a protease inhibitor?

No, zidovudine is not a protease inhibitor; it is a nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Q. How does Zidovir work?

Zidovir belongs to a group of medications called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), also known as antiretrovirals. Zidovir does not cure HIV infection; it reduces the amount of viruses in the body by inhibiting the chemical (viral reverse transcriptase) which is essential for the virus to grow. Further, Zidovir also increases some white blood cells (CD4 cells) of the body that are important in fighting infections.

Q. What is Zidovir used for?

Zidovir is used in combination with other antiretroviral medicines for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

Q. How is Zidovir administered?

Zidovir can be administered as tablets, syrups and suspension in combination with other antiretroviral medications

Q. Does Zidovir cause muscle pain?

Yes, muscle pain is a known adverse effect of use Zidovir

Q. Does Zidovir cause lipodystrophy?

There are no known effects of Zidovir on lipid distribution and it is not known to cause lipodystrophy

Q. How does Zidovir cause anemia?

Zidovir is known to cause bone marrow depression and thereby cause anemia (reduction in red blood cell count)

Q. How much does Zidovir cost?

The price of Zidovir may vary depending upon the brand prescribed to you.Please read the instruction on the package for the correct price of the product.Show moreShow less