Drug details

Hivid (zalcitabine)

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Hivid (zalcitabine) is an antiviral medication used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Hivid is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. The brand name Hivid is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.

The drug is often used to treat HIV .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • headache
  • nausea
  • diarrhea
  • fever
  • itching
  • vomiting
  • fatigue
  • constipation
  • depression
  • skin rash
  • hives
  • dizziness, or
  • stomach or abdominal pain
  • tired feeling
  • mouth sores
  • abnormal liver function
  • numbness or tingling in the hands and feet
  • convulsions
  • painful and swollen joints
The following drugs are related to Hivid, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Evotaz (atazanavir and cobicistat tablets for oral administration)
  • Tybost (cobicistat tablets)
  • Combivir (lamivudine, zidovudine)
  • Complera (emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets)
  • Cuvitru (immune globulin subcutaneous (human), 20% solution)
  • Symtuza (darunavir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir  alafenamide tablets)
  • Delstrigo (doravirine, lamivudine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets)
  • Descovy (emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide tablets)
  • Videx (didanosine pediatric powder for oral solution)
  • Tivicay (doutegravir 50mg tablets)
  • Egrifta (tesamorelin injection)
  • Vitekta (elvitegravir tablets)
  • Genvoya (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide tablets)
  • Epivir (lamivudine)
  • Retrovir (zidovudine)
  • Retrovir IV (zidovudine injection)
  • Zerit (stavudine)
The following supplements are related to Hivid, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Glutamine (s.)
  • Hydroxymethylbutyrate (Hmb) (s.)
  • L-Arginine (s.)
  • Lentinan (s.)
  • Marijuana (s.)
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
  • Same (s.)
  • Sangre De Grado (s.)
  • Vitamin A (s.)
  • Whey Protein (s.)