The trade name of zidovudine (AZT or ZDV) is:
A) Epzicom®
B) Truvada®
C) Retrovir®
D) Zerit®
C) Retrovir®The trade name of zidovudine (AZT or ZDV) is Retrovir®. The abbreviation "AZT" stands for azidothymidine, the simplified chemical name of the drug. The abbreviation "ZDV" is newer. Zidovudine was the first NRTI available.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Aesthetics B) Metaphysics C) Ethics D) Epistemology
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