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Zidovudine Capsules 100 mg, 300 mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Capsules

Available Strengths: 100 mg, 300 mg

Reference Brands: Retrovir (USA/EU)

Zidovudine hard capsules, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used in combination HIV regimens and programmes. Listed for HIV programme buyers, importers, distributors and tender buyers needing registered generic stock.

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Product Description:

Zidovudine, often shortened to AZT, was the first antiretroviral medicine. It is a thymidine analogue nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: inside infected cells it becomes a triphosphate that stops HIV copying its RNA into DNA. This page lists hard capsules. The 100 mg capsule is the long-established strength and allows flexible dosing for older children and adults. Zidovudine also exists as an oral solution for infants, as 300 mg tablets alone or in fixed-dose combinations, and as an infusion.

Zidovudine is always given with other antiretrovirals. Its remaining roles are mainly infant prophylaxis, some second-line regimens and patients who cannot take tenofovir. WHO guidelines have moved away from zidovudine as a preferred first-line drug in favour of better-tolerated options, so demand is falling and tied to specific programmes. Key toxicities are anaemia and neutropenia, so blood counts are checked, plus myopathy, lipoatrophy and lactic acidosis. It is not combined with stavudine, and ganciclovir adds to blood toxicity.

Sourcing notes. Zidovudine is prescription-only and registered nationally in CTD or ACTD format; donor-funded programmes often require WHO prequalification or stringent-authority approval. The pack lists 100 mg and 300 mg capsules, but 300 mg is usually a tablet and some markets have a 250 mg capsule, so confirm form and strength. Capsules come in HDPE bottles or blisters, kept below 30 °C and dry. Request the batch CoA, the GMP certificate, a CoPP and IVb stability. Give strength, count per bottle and programme specification.

Zidovudine Capsules — third party manufacturing & bulk supply

Zidovudine Capsules 100 mg, 300 mg is available through PharmaTradz for wholesale and bulk supply as well as on a third party (contract) manufacturing basis. Buyers sourcing this product generally take one of three routes:

Wholesale / bulk supply Stock or scheduled supply from an existing manufacturer. The fastest route where the product is already registered in your market.

Third party manufacturing Manufactured to your specification and packed under your own brand and label — suits distributors and brand owners building a portfolio in their market.

Dossier licensing Where a CTD, EU-CTD or ACTD dossier exists it can often be licensed for filing in your name, compressing market entry from years to months.

Indicative minimum order quantity

Zidovudine Capsules is supplied as Capsules — an oral solid dosage form, so the indicative MOQ is 200,000 units. Actual MOQ is confirmed by the allocated manufacturer against your pack presentation and destination market. See full supply terms for dossier formats, market availability and shelf life.

Manufacturers of Zidovudine Capsules listed on PharmaTradz hold site-level approvals across WHO-GMP, EU-GMP, USFDA, ANVISA and TGA, verified at onboarding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Zidovudine is used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection as part of combination antiretroviral therapy. It helps reduce viral load, improve immune function, and slow disease progression. It is also used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV during pregnancy and childbirth.

Zidovudine is made from the active ingredient zidovudine, also known as azidothymidine (AZT). It is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that blocks viral DNA synthesis, preventing the HIV virus from replicating.

The most commonly known trade name for zidovudine is Retrovir.

Retrovir was originally developed and manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Many other pharmaceutical companies now produce generic zidovudine in tablet, capsule, syrup, and injection forms.

The generic name is zidovudine (also called azidothymidine or AZT).

Brand names include Retrovir and various other generic brands depending on the manufacturer and region.

Zidovudine is manufactured by several approved pharmaceutical companies in India, Europe, the United States, and other global regions, depending on the brand or generic formulation.