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stavudine

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Also known as Zerit Xr, D4T, 1-(2,3-Dideoxy-beta-D-glycero-pent-2-enofuranosyl)thymine, 3'-Deoxy-2'-thymidinene, Sanilvudine, 2',3'-Didehydro-3'-deoxythimidine, STV, BMY-27857

Stavudine (d4T), sold under the brand name Zerit among others, is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals. It may be used for prevention after a needlestick injury or other potential exposure. However, it is not a first-line treatment. It is given by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
477173315
Drug.image
Stavudine.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
180
Drug.image2
Stavudine ball-and-stick.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Zerit
Drug.MedlinePlus
a694033
Drug.DailyMedID
Stavudine
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
J05
Drug.ATC_suffix
AF04
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
>80%

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Chemical data

Formula
C10H12N2O4
Molecular weight
224.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-[(2R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione
SMILES
CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@H]2C=C[C@H](O2)CO
InChIKey
XNKLLVCARDGLGL-JGVFFNPUSA-N
XLogP
-0.8
Polar surface area
78.9 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
224.079707
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₂N₂O₄
canonical SMILES
CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)C2C=CC(O2)CO
isomeric SMILES
CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@H]2C=C[C@H](O2)CO
defined daily dose
80
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
stavudine
MCN code
2934.99.27
Commons category
Stavudine
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  • Medical uses
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Children
  • Elderly
  • Adverse effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Drug interactions
  • History
  • References

Stavudine (d4T), sold under the brand name Zerit among others, is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals. It may be used for prevention after a needlestick injury or other potential exposure. However, it is not a first-line treatment. It is given by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, and peripheral nerve problems. Severe side effects include high blood lactate, pancreatitis, and an enlarged liver. It is not generally recommended in pregnancy. Stavudine is in the nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class of medication.

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