Zidovudine (AZT/ZDV/Azidothymidine) Treatment Report

• Jovem Soropositivo

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 2 stars

  HIV 2 yrs

  Mental Symptoms : mild

  Physical Symptoms : none

  339

  VL 0

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Purpose: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (Started Jan 05, 2011)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 19, 2011	300 mg Daily	Major	Severe	Always	A little

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• SFLexington

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 1 star

  HIV 7 yrs

  Mental Symptoms : none

  Physical Symptoms : none

  557

  VL 0

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Purpose: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (Started Jul 01, 2006)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 08, 2010	600 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
May 01, 2009	600 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:

Lipodystrophy (lipoatrophy or loss of fatty tissue), Lipodystrophy (lipoatrophy or loss of fatty tissue)

Date

Feb 08, 2010

Advice & Tips

AZT was not as bad as I thought it was be. I would go back on it if I had to. I am stopping because my arms starting really thinning out (veins showing), and AZT may be the culprit.

Cost

< $25 monthly

Date

May 01, 2009

Advice & Tips

Use a weekly or monthly pill box to make it easier to remember to take your pills and also makes it easier to grab all the pills you need rather than one bottle at a time.

Cost

< $25 monthly

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• BeachMan

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 1 star

  HIV 20 yrs

  Mental Symptoms : none

  Physical Symptoms : none

  VL ?

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Purpose: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (Started Mar 09, 1993)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 05, 1996	600 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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• safetroy

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 0 stars

  HIV 24 yrs

  Mental Symptoms : none

  Physical Symptoms : none

  VL ?

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Purpose: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (Started )

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 13, 1994		None	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:

Nausea

Date

Feb 13, 1994

Advice & Tips

took it because I had to do so, it was the only treatment offered, from Mexico. It was bad, very bad.

Cost

$200+ monthly

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