AZT: Unsafe at any Dose?

AZT and Pregnant Women and Children

AZT is the main drug prescribed to reduce HIV transmission from mother to child. One study showed that this reduction was from 25% (placebo) to 8% (AZT). Other studies have showed widely varying results, and some have showed transmission as high as 25% with AZT. The long term health consequences of HIV transmission versus exposure to AZT are not known. However, these references show that there is room for concern.