Retrovir and Arteritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arteritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Retrovir (zidovudine), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Viramune, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arteritis when taking Retrovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,748 people who have side effects when taking Retrovir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Retrovir?

Retrovir has active ingredients of zidovudine. eHealthMe is studying from 8,751 Retrovir users. Check the latest studies of Retrovir.

What is Arteritis?

Arteritis (inflammation of the walls of arteries) is found to be associated with 122 drugs and 283 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arteritis.

On Aug, 12, 2026

8,748 people reported to have side effects when taking Retrovir.
Among them, 11 people (0.13%) have Arteritis.

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Arteritis when taking Retrovir? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Arteritis when taking Retrovir? *

What are other drugs people take besides Retrovir? *

What are other side effects people have besides Arteritis? *

Blockage Of Leg Arteries: 5 people, 45.45%
Subclavian Artery Stenosis (the abnormal narrowing of subclavian artery): 4 people, 36.36%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 27.27%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 27.27%
Vein Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
Difficulty In Walking: 2 people, 18.18%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 18.18%
Pain In Limb: 2 people, 18.18%
Femoral Arterial Stenosis (narrowing of artery of femur bone): 2 people, 18.18%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 4 people, 36.36%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Arteritis:

Arteritis (122 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Arteritis:

Arteritis (283 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zidovudine (the active ingredients of Retrovir) and Retrovir (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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