Zidovudine 300 mg tablet
What is Zidovudine used for?
This is used to treat HIV infection, pregnant women to prevent passing the HIV virus to the unborn baby and also in newborns born to mothers infected with HIV to prevent infection in the newborns.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Capsule | ₹2.63 | ₹2.63 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (9 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Viro Z (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | ₹90.47 |
| Viro-Z (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited | — |
| ZVD (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Mcneil and Argus Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹82 |
| Zidine (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹74.2 |
| Zidohope (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹996.97 |
| Zidomax (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Alkem Laboratories Limited | ₹153 |
| Zidovex L Plus E (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Veritaz Healthcare Limited | ₹104 |
| Zidovir (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Cipla Limited | ₹135.87 |
| Zilion (zidovudine) 300 mg oral tablet | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹215 |
Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.