Snapshot A 60-year-old man with a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presents to his infectious disease doctor for fatigue. He has been on anti-retroviral therapy, including zidovudine. His lab monitoring has shown progressive decrease in his hemoglobin, requiring a blood transfusion once. As his HIV is stable, he does not wish to change his current treatment regimen. He was told there is a medication that would stimulate his bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. Overview Drugs login to view 3 more bullets Mechanism of action login to view 1 more bullet Clinical use login to view 4 more bullets Adverse effects login to view 6 more bullets