Retrovir 100mg

Retrovir (Zidovudine) is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body.
Retrovir (Zidovudine) injection is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Retrovir  (Zidovudine) is also given during pregnancy to prevent an HIV-infected woman from passing the virus to her baby.  Retrovir  (Zidovudine) is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.

Action:
Retrovir and the other NRTIs block reverse transcriptase, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself. This may slow down HIV disease.

Use:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Retrovir for use in combination with other HIV drugs for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and children more than three months old.

Form and Dose:
Retrovir comes in:

• 100 milligram (mg) capsules
• 300 mg tablets
• Liquid

The usual dose for adults is 600 mg taken as one 300 mg tablet twice a day.

• Two 100 mg capsules three times a day
• One 300 mg tablet twice a day

If you have liver or kidney problems, or anemia, your dose of Retrovir may need to be adjusted.
Check with your child’s doctor for children’s dosing. Retrovir must be used with other HIV medications to treat HIV. You can take Retrovir with food or on an empty stomach, but taking it with food may cut down on nausea or other side effects.

Side effects:
It is not uncommon to experience Retrovir side effects. However, they are likely to be temporary and go away as your body adjusts to the medication. If you experience any of the side effects listed below, call your doctor for advice. Do not just stop taking your medication.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Headaches
• Fatigue (unusual tiredness)
• Insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep)
• Rash