Retrovir
· Trade Name
RETROVIR
· Generic Name
Zidovudine
· Drug Class
HIV Medication
Anti-Viral medication
· How It Works
Medication inhibits viral reverse transcriptase.
· Serious Side Effects
anaphylaxis
anemia
aplastic anemia
fat redistribution
hepatomegaly
hepatotoxicity
lactic acidosis
myopathy
myositis
neutropenia
pancreatitis
pancytopenia
rhabdomyolysis
seizures
Stevens Johnson syndrome
toxic epidermal necrolysis
· Common Side Effects
anemia
chills
fever
headache
malaise
nausea
anorexia
vomiting
asthenia
constipation
abdominal cramps
abdominal pain
arthralgia
dyspepsia
fatigue
insomnia
musculoskeletal pain
myalgia
neuropathy
elevated liver transaminases
cough
rash
upper respiratory infection
diarrhea
hepatomegaly
Posted on February 27, 2009
