Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Stavudine
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- Stavudine 15MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Stavudine 20MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Stavudine 30MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Stavudine 40MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Stavudine 5MG
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Manufacturer
- Bristol
- FDA application
- NDA020412
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Capsule
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Zerit treat?
- Zerit (Stavudine) may be used to treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Zerit?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Zerit. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Zerit?
- Zerit is marketed by Bristol. You can see Bristol's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Zerit a brand-name or generic drug?
- Zerit is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Stavudine. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Stavudine are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Zerit available over the counter?
- No. Zerit is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Zerit come in?
- Zerit is currently marketed as capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Zerit FDA-registered?
- Zerit is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA020412. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about STAVUDINE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 5,263 reports naming STAVUDINE — the active ingredient in Zerit, and the FDA flagged 97% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- drug resistance501 reports
- virologic failure456 reports
- viral mutation identified326 reports
- lipodystrophy acquired308 reports
- lactic acidosis276 reports
- treatment failure271 reports
- immune reconstitution syndrome256 reports
- vomiting246 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean STAVUDINE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 26, 2026.
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