Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a treatment regimen for HIVinfection with a combination of three or more classes ofdrugs. Each drug class attacks the virus in a different way at different phases of its replicat
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The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ competence in implementing optimal HIV treatment and prevention strategies through the appropriate use of contemporary antiretroviral regimens. Target AudienceThis program is intended for physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates...
HIV treatment involves medicines that reduce the amount of HIV present in your body. The treatment for HIV is calledantiretroviral therapyor ART. This is a combination of HIV medicines. Medicines used to treat HIV areantiretroviral(ARV) medicines. HIV attacks and destroysCD4 cellsin the immune sy...
You can also take steps so you don't pass HIV to other people. If you're pregnant, you should get tested because early treatment means you probably won’t pass it to your baby. Testing is recommended during your first trimester. If you're considered high risk for HIV, you'll want to...
What Can You Do if You’re Resistant to Your HIV Drugs? The good news is that if taken correctly, there is very little resistance to first-line drugs, integrase inhibitors. But if you have been on treatment for many years and been exposed to several classes of drugs, the development of...
Not currently indicated as a first-line treatment and instead as an option for those who have had previous therapy and need to switch regimens Although there is no cure for HIV, it can be treated with appropriate medicines so that the blood viral load remains low. ...
Bictegravir combined with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide versus dolutegravir, abacavir, and lamivudine for initial treatment of HIV-1 infection: week 96 results from a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, phase 3, non-inferiority trial. Lancet HIV. 2019;6(6):e355-e363. [13]Stellbrink...
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, and when untreated, can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. What is HIV/AIDS?
1. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)is considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. MAT involves using FDA-approved medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to help individuals overcome addiction. ...