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These fact sheets are intended for use by people recently diagnosed with HIV infection or those who are
considering starting HIV treatment. The fact sheets are designed as a series but may be used as stand-alone
documents. Information in these fact sheets is based on Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in
HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, developed by the Panel on Clinical Practices for the Treatment of
HIV Infection, which is convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in
conjunction with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Table of Contents
- Testing HIV Positive – Do I Have AIDS?
- Seeing an HIV Doctor
- Starting Anti-HIV Medications
- Recommended HIV Treatment Regimens
- Approved Medications to Treat HIV Infection
- Is My Treatment Regimen Working?
- HIV Treatment Regimen Failure
- Changing My HIV Treatment Regimen
- What is Treatment Adherence?
- Adhering To My HIV Treatment Regimen
- HIV and Pregnancy
- Understanding HIV Prevention
Anti-HIV medications help people infected with HIV lead longer, healthier lives. The goal of HIV treatment
is to reduce the amount of virus in a person's body and prevent destruction of the immune system.
Twenty anti-HIV medications have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for
the treatment of HIV. These medications must be given in combination, and all of the drugs may cause
negative side effects. Such side effects range from mild to life-threatening.
This series of fact sheets discusses some of the major side effects of anti-HIV medications.The information in these fact sheets is based on
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (available at
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/) and Management of Metabolic Complications Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-1 Infection:
Recommendations of an International AIDS Society-USA Panel (available at
http://www.iasusa.org/pub/metcomp.html).
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Table of Contents
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Lactic Acidosis
- Lipodystrophy
- Osteonecrosis, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Skin Rash
Additional Consumer Information
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