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Retrovir Zidovudine Antiviral HIV
Description: Retrovir (zidovudine) is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Zidovudine prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus in the body. Zidovudine is used for the treatment of HIV and the prevention of HIV transmission from an infected mother to her fetus.


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