HIV Medications WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on HIV Medications
There are a number of drugs that have been approved for the treatment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS. These medications fall into a number of different groups, or "classes.".1 Medications used to treat HIV are called highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). HAART usually includes a combination of three or more HIV medications, often including a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTIs) or a protease inhibitor (PI) plus two nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).2
Fast Facts:
- Treatment focuses on achieving the maximum suppression of symptoms for as long as possible.3
- NRTIs were the first antiretroviral drugs to be developed.3
- Its is always important to take the medications exactly as prescribed and not to change or stop the medications without first speaking with your physician.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: HIV Medications
- ↑ UpToDate: Patient Information: Tips For Taking HIV Medications
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayo Clinic: HIV Or AIDS Treatment And Drugs
- ↑ About.com: HIV Medication Fact Sheets
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 22, 2009
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: HIV Medication, HIV- Medications
- Last update: Oct. 22, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
