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Antiretroviral drugs are medications used to treat infections caused by retroviruses, primarily HIV. ¹ When three or four anti-retroviral drugs are taken in combination, the approach is known as highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART.¹ A strict regimen of anti-retroviral drugs are considered based on involving patients in therapy choices and analyzing the risks of side effects.¹

Fast Facts:

• --There are different classes of antiretroviral drugs that act in different stages of the HIV cycle.¹
• -- Anti-retroviral drugs can have serious side effects.¹
• --Anti-retroviral treatment is costly and resource-intensive.¹

5 Great Resources on Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): HIV/AIDS Treatment
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Anti-Retroviral Drugs-Topic Overview
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Approved Antiretroviral Drugs
• University of California San Francisco: Anti-Retroviral Drug Profiles
• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Existing Antiretroviral Drugs May Thwart Vaginal HIV Transmission, Researchers Report(Jan. 14, 2008)

5 Latest Headlines on Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• More Anti-Retroviral Drugs News from Topix

What are Anti-Retroviral Drugs?

• Wikipedia: Anti-Retroviral Drug
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Characteristics of Available Antiretroviral Drugs
• Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA): Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV

What are the Uses for Anti-Retroviral Drugs?

• Mayo Clinic: Anti-Retroviral Drugs Treat HIV/AIDS
• HerpesConnection: Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV
• eMedicineHealth: HIV/AIDS Treatment Medications
• HealthWise (via WebMD): Taking Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Infection
• Mayo Clinic (via Yahoo Health): Cryptosporidium Infection

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Anti-Retroviral Drugs?

• AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center: Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Drugs
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Side Effects of Anti-retroviral Therapy
• University of Liverpool: HIV-Drug Interactions

What are the Alternatives to Anti-Retroviral Drugs?

• AIDSMeds: Isentress (raltegravir)
• University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center:Medications to Fight HIV
• Avert.org: Table of Approved Antiretroviral Drugs

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Anti-Retroviral Drugs?

• AltMD: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• Acupuncture.com: Aloe as an Anti-Retroviral
• MotherNature: Astragalus Root Cures Viral Infections

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• Johns Hopkins Center: HIV/AIDS Hotlines
• YouTube: HIV Replication 3D Animation
• Yahoo Answers:Questions and Answers About Anti-Retroviral Drugs
• DailyStrength: Anti-Retroviral Drugs Support Groups

Clinical Trials for Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Anti-Retroviral Drugs
• CenterWatch: Anti-Retroviral Drug Clinical Trials

Controversy and Lawsuits about Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• HealthWorld Online: Glutathione Peroxidase - Selenium, Aminoacids Overcome AIDS (Apr. 26, 2006)
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Launches New Ad Campaign (Sept. 7, 2007)
• Nature.com: Mbeki Disputes AIDS Statistics
• Washington Post: South Africa Replaces Health Minister: Official Drew International Criticism for Handling of AIDS Policy (Feb. 28, 2007)

Abuse of Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• Medical News Today: Abbott, FDA Warn About Possible Overdose Of Antiretroviral Kaletra In Children (Aug. 17, 2007)
• World Health Organization: Antiretroviral Misuse In Mumbai, India
• BBC.Co.UK (via Virtual Medical Centre): Warning Over Drug-Resistant HIV (Jun. 20, 2003)

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Anti-Retroviral Drugs

• PubMed: Medical Journal Articles on Anti-Retroviral Drugs
• JAMA: Anti-Retroviral Drug Journal Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles on Anti-Retroviral Drugs

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Wikipedia: What Anti-Retroviral Drugs Are

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