Zidovudine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Zidovudine

Description of the Drug

Zidovudine is a dideoxynucleoside used in the treatment of HIV infection.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00495

Brand Name(s)

Azidothymidine, AZT, Retrovir, Zidovudine

Company Owner(s)

Cipla Ltd, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, American Regent Inc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Hec Pharm Usa Inc, Micro Labs Ltd, Anda Repository Llc, Pharmacare Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Lupin Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL247

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL7409
PharmGKB PA451954
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014638
DrugBank DB00495
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14799161 15221752
PubChem 35370
Mcule MCULE-8664408343
LINCS LSM-5806
Nikkaji J20.566D
PDBe AZZ
BindingDB 50002692
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID8020127
DrugCentral 2861
Brenda 23308 29429 230210 210376 19716 230211 4954 229184 1185 229185
Guide to Pharmacology 4825
rxnorm RETROVIR ZIDOVUDINE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013681
KEGG Ligand C07210
ChEBI 10110
ZINC ZINC000003779042