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2024-11-20 18:29:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 126716F10FD08310A758A1643A933663B1977B85AAB6D34992A4AC40B0EA256E
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There are reported cases of deaths related to taking AZT (zidovudine) at a dose of 1200 mg per day. At this high dose, AZT was associated with a range of severe side effects, contributing to deaths in some patients taking high-dose AZT. See https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-rise-and-fall-of-azt-it-was-the-drug-that-had-to-work-it-brought-hope-to-people-with-hiv-and-aids-and-millions-for-the-company-that-developed-it-it-had-to-work-there-was-nothing-else-but-for-many-who-used-2320491.html
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