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Medications to Fight HIV

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NOTE: You can see a full list of fact sheet topics on Fact Sheet 1000.

 


Background

400. HIV Life Cycle
A diagram of the steps in the HIV life cycle.
[Revised April 29, 2009]

401. Taking Current Antiretroviral Drugs (2 pages)
A chart showing currently approved antiretroviral drugs and standard dosages. There are notes on how to take and store each drug, and on the most common side effects.
[Revised October 1, 2009]

402. Drug Names and Manufacturers
A chart showing the various names of HIV antiretroviral drugs, including their manufacturer and year of FDA approval.
[Revised November 24, 2009]

403. What Is Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)?
An overview of antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) to treat HIV.
[Revised April 24, 2009]

404. U.S. Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines
A discussion of official US guidelines for treatment of HIV.
[Revised January 23, 2010]

405. Adherence
Adherence means taking all your pills every day, on time. This fact sheet discusses why this is so important, and gives some advice on how to make it easier to do.
[Revised January 20, 2010]

406. Treatment Interruptions
Many people with HIV would like to stop taking their medications, at least for a while. This might help some people, but it can have some serious risks.
[Revised January 20, 2010]

407. Drug Interactions
Some drugs affect how quickly other drugs are removed from the body. This can cause an overdose or drug levels that are too low to be effective. Food and herbal products can also change drug levels.
[Revised November 18, 2009]

408. Salvage Therapy
A description of "salvage therapy" for people with HIV who have used up most of their antiretroviral treatment options
[Reviewed September 22, 2009]

409. Combination Medications
A description of medication formulations that contain more than one drug in a single pill
[Revised November 23, 2009]


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