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Zidovudine -LRB- ZDV -RRB- , also known as azidothymidine -LRB- AZT -RRB- , is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV / AIDS .. antiretroviral medication. antiretroviral medication. HIV / AIDS. HIV / AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals .. It may be used to prevent mother-to-child spread during birth or after a needlestick injury or other potential exposure .. mother-to-child spread during birth. vertical transmission. needlestick injury. needlestick injury. It is sold both by itself and together as lamivudine / zidovudine and abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine .. lamivudine / zidovudine. lamivudine / zidovudine. abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine. abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine. It can be used by mouth or by slow injection into a vein .. injection into a vein. intravenous. Common side effects include headaches , fever , and nausea .. Serious side effects include liver problems , muscle damage , and high blood lactate levels .. liver. liver. liver problems. liver problems. muscle damage. myopathy. high blood lactate levels. lactic acidosis. It is commonly used in pregnancy and appears to be safe for the baby .. pregnancy. pregnancy. ZDV is of the nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor -LRB- NRTI -RRB- class .. nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor. nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor. It works by inhibiting the enzyme reverse transcriptase that HIV uses to make DNA and therefore decreases replication of the virus .. enzyme. enzyme. reverse transcriptase. reverse transcriptase. Zidovudine was first described in 1964 .. It was approved in the United States in 1986 and was the first treatment for HIV .. It is on the World Health Organization 's List of Essential Medicines , the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system .. health system. health system. It is available as a generic medication .. generic medication. generic medication. The wholesale cost in the developing world is 5.10 to 25.60 USD per month .. developing world. developing world. As of 2015 , the cost for a typical month of medication in the United States was more than 200 USD .