C10H13N5O4
267.24 g/mol
APIDanger
Zidovudine
CAS30516-87-1EC623-849-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Zidovudine, also known as azidothymidine (AZT), is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used as an antiretroviral agent. It was the first medication in its class and is generally employed in combination with other antiretrovirals.
antiretroviral therapy in combination regimensprevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIVpost-exposure prophylaxis after needlestick injury
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Safety Reference
Danger
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H370Causes damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Zidovudine (CAS 30516-87-1) is 2934.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2934.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2934 99 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-[(2R,4S,5S)-4-azido-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
HBOMLICNUCNMMY-XLPZGREQSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@H]2C[C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)N=[N+]=[N-]
Synonyms (126)
- AZT
- ZDV
- Zidovudine (JP18/USP/INN)
- Zidovudine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Zidovudine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Zidovudine; 1-(3-Azido-2,3-dideoxy-ss-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; Zidovudine (GR 63367X); BP Zidovudine and Lamivudine Impurity Standard
- 3'-Azido-3'-deoxythymidine
- 3'-Azidothymidine
- 3'-Deoxy-3'-azidothymidine
- 3'-N3-ddT (AZT)
- 3'-azt
- 4lhm
- AZT & CD4(178)-PE 40
- AZT & Concanavalin A (ConA)
- AZT & EPO
- AZT & GM-CSF
- AZT & HPA
- AZT & IFN.alpha.
- AZT & IFNL1
- AZT & IFNL2
- AZT & IFNL3
- AZT & IL-1
- AZT & IL-2
- AZT & IL-28A
- AZT & IL-28B
- AZT & IL-29
- AZT & IL-6
- AZT & Interferon lambda-1
- AZT & Interferon lambda-2
- AZT & Interferon lambda-3
- AZT & Interferon-.alpha.-2
- AZT & Interleukin 28A
- AZT & Interleukin 28B
- AZT & Interleukin 29
- AZT & Li & EPO
- AZT & Li & GM-CSF
- AZT & Li & IL-1
- AZT & Li & IL-6
- AZT & NP (from PHCA or HSA)
- AZT & PM-19
- AZT & SST
- AZT & rIFN.alpha.2
- AZT & rsCD4 & rIFN.alpha.A
- AZT & rsT4
- AZT & sCD4
- AZT & srCD4
- AZT Antiviral
- AZT+PRO 140
- AZT, ZDV
- Antiviral AZT
- Apovir;
- Azidothymidine
- Azidothymidine; Zidovudine
- BW A509U
- COMBIVIR COMPONENT ZIDOVUDINE
- Compound S
- Cpd S
- DS-4152 & AZT
- Intron A & AZT
- K7 [P Ti2 W10 O40]
- Liposomal AZT-SN-1
- Liposomal AZT-SN-3
- Met-SDF-1.beta. & AZT
- Met-SDF-1.beta. & Zidovudine
- Novo-AZT;
- Racemic Liposomal AZT
- Retrovir
- Retrovir (TN)
- Retrovir(TM)
- TRIZIVIR COMPONENT ZIDOVUDINE
- Thymidine, 3'-azido-3'-deoxy-
- Trizivir
- ZIDOVUDINE [MART.]
- Zidovir
- Zidovudina
- Zidovudina [Spanish]
- Zidovudine & IFNL1
- Zidovudine & IFNL2
- Zidovudine & IFNL3
- Zidovudine & IL-28A
- Zidovudine & IL-28B
- Zidovudine & IL-29
- Zidovudine & Interleukin 28A
- Zidovudine & Interleukin 28B
- Zidovudine & Interleukin 29
- Zidovudine (Retrovir)
- Zidovudine (Standard)
- Zidovudine CRS
- Zidovudine RS
- Zidovudine+PRO 140
- Zidovudinum
- Zidovudinum [Latin]
- rIFN-beta seron & AZT
- zidovudin
- zidovudine
- zudovidine