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Zidovudine

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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Synonym(s):
3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine, AZT, Azidothymidine, ZDV, Zidovudine
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H13N5O4
CAS Number:
30516-87-1
Molecular Weight:
267.24
Beilstein:
3595791
MDL number:
MFCD00006536
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831604
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

zidovudine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

113-115 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=CN([C@H]2C[C@H](N=[N+]=[N-])[C@@H](CO)O2)C(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H13N5O4/c1-5-3-15(10(18)12-9(5)17)8-2-6(13-14-11)7(4-16)19-8/h3,6-8,16H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,12,17,18)/t6-,7+,8+/m0/s1

InChI key

HBOMLICNUCNMMY-XLPZGREQSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Zidovudine EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Reverse transcriptase inhibitor active against HIV-1 virus.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H341,H351

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Muta. 2

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Cátia Teixeira et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 46(4), 979-992 (2011-02-25)
The first anti-HIV drug, zidovudine (AZT), was approved by the FDA a quarter of a century ago, in 1985. Currently, anti-HIV drug-combination therapies only target HIV-1 protease and reverse transcriptase. Unfortunately, most of these molecules present numerous shortcomings such as
Tomas Cihlar et al.
Antiviral research, 85(1), 39-58 (2009-11-06)
Twenty-five years ago, nucleoside analog 3'-azidothymidine (AZT) was shown to efficiently block the replication of HIV in cell culture. Subsequent studies demonstrated that AZT acts via the selective inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) by its triphosphate metabolite. These discoveries
Muki Shey et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (3)(3), CD005481-CD005481 (2009-07-10)
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become one of the greatest challenges to global public health. In 2007 UNAIDS estimated that 33.2 million people were living with HIV. Currently recommended regimens for initiating HIV treatment consist of either a non-nucleoside
Y-H Lai et al.
Gene therapy, 22(2), 155-162 (2014-10-31)
Replicating virus vectors are attractive tools for anticancer gene therapy, but the potential for adverse events due to uncontrolled spread of the vectors has been a major concern. To design a tumor-specific retroviral replicating vector (RRV), we replaced the U3
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