| Description | Zidovudine diphosphate is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is of the nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class. Zidovudine inhibits the enzyme (reverse transcriptase) that HIV uses to synthesize DNA, thus preventing viral DNA from forming. |
| molecular weight | 427.2 |
| Molecular formula | C10H15N5O10P2 |
| CAS | 106060-89-3 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |