Treatment FAQ

what is the treatment for hiv

by Jonas Orn Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART
antiretroviral therapy (ART
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) refers to a broad category of treatment regimens usually comprised of three or more antiretroviral drugs that, in previously untreated HIV-1-infected patients, are expected to reduce plasma virus levels below the limits of detection.
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. ART involves taking a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV treatment regimen) every day. ART is recommended for everyone who has HIV. People with HIV should start taking HIV medicines as soon as possible.
Aug 16, 2021

What is the best treatment for HIV?

The most effective treatment for HIV is antiretroviral therapy (ART). This is a combination of several medicines that aims to control the amount of virus in your body. Antiretroviral medicines slow the rate at which the virus grows.

How is HIV cured or treated?

What is HIV treatment? HIV treatment involves taking medicine that reduces the amount of HIV in your body. HIV medicine is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is no effective cure for HIV.

What antibiotics treat HIV?

Trimethoprim-sulfamethizole is the most common drug used in HIV-infected children because it is recommended for the initial therapy and for prophylaxis of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, which occurs in as many as 42% of these children.

Can HIV be cured at early stage?

Though there is no cure for HIV, early diagnosis can aid in timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy that can stop the virus from damaging the immune system. An HIV patient who has received timely treatment can live a normal and long life without progressing to late stage HIV.Mar 22, 2020

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