Not skipping or stopping your medication Going to your healthcare appointments to keep track of your numbers IF YOUR CURRENT TREATMENT ISN’T WORKING Your healthcare provider may give you a blood test to see if the HIV in your blood is resistant, so that they can find a treatment that can...
Every medication has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. HIV medication comes in different shapes and forms. There is no one single regimen that is absolutely perfect for a patient. Your healthcare provider will work with you to ensure that you are getting the best treatment. People w...
This class of drug has just one medication —fostemsavir, or FTR (Rukobia).It targets the glycoprotein 120 on the surface of the virus. This stops the virus from being able to attach itself to the CD4 T-cells of your body’s immune system. It is for adults who have tried multiple H...
You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for ...
(condoms) and injection practices. It requires commitment to treatment and does not replace other prevention measures like condom use. It also requires very regular medical visits and frequent blood tests for kidney function, STDs(STIs) and HIV. Unknowingly continuing PrEP medication while HIV-...
PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis): PEP is a medication regimen taken within 72 hours of a potential HIV exposure to prevent infection. Avoid Sharing Needles: If you inject drugs, use clean needles and equipment each time. Regular Testing: Knowing your HIV status through regular testing is crucial...
ABSTRACT: Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication therapy regimen provided to HIV-negative persons at high risk of acquiring HIV. Current FDA-approved oral therapies are emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) and emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide (FTC/TAF). Recently, the FDA ap...
When and How to Switch ART Regimens Regimen switches can be broadly categorized into those for patients with and for patients without viral suppression. Both indications for switching treatment require careful review of a patient’s ART regimen history, medication tolerability, concomitant medications, ...
For best results, you have to take every dose of every PEP medication. Missing doses could mean that you develop HIV infection. It could also allow the virus to develop resistance to the medications. If that happens they would no longer work for you. ...
If treatment failure occurs, the first step is to identify the factors that may have contributed directly or indirectly. In most cases, the failure will be the result of poor drug adherence, wherein medication doses were frequently missed or treatment was interrupted. ...