480. Immune Therapies in Development A description of immune stimulators in development against HIV. [Revised: June 25, 2007] 481. Immune Restoration A discussion of ways to restore the immune function of people with HIV. [Revised: June 25, 2007] 482. Interleukin-2 A description of interleukin-2, an immune stimulator that increases the…
Background 400. HIV Life Cycle A diagram of the steps in the HIV life cycle. [Revised: April 27, 2007] 401. Taking Current Antiretroviral Drugs (2 pages) A chart showing currently approved antiretroviral drugs and standard dosages. There are notes on how to take and store each drug, and on the…
120. Normal Laboratory Values A listing of normal values for commonly used laboratory tests. [Revised: April 26, 2007] 121. Complete Blood Count (CBC) A description of the laboratory tests included in a complete blood count (CBC). [Revised: May 13, 2007] 122. Chemistry Panel A description of the laboratory tests normally…
WHAT IS ABACAVIR? WHO SHOULD TAKE ABACAVIR? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS ABACAVIR TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION HOW DOES ABACAVIR REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS ABACAVIR? Abacavir (Ziagen®), is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Abacavir…
WHAT IS LAMIVUDINE? WHO SHOULD TAKE LAMIVUDINE? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS LAMIVUDINE TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES LAMIVUDINE REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS LAMIVUDINE? Lamivudine (Epivir®), is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Generic versions made…
WHAT IS STAVUDINE? WHO SHOULD TAKE STAVUDINE? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS STAVUDINE TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES STAVUDINE REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS STAVUDINE? Stavudine (Zerit®) is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb. In July…
WHAT IS COMBIVIR? WHO SHOULD TAKE COMBIVIR? WHAT ABOUT DRUG RESISTANCE? HOW IS COMBIVIR TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DOES COMBIVIR REACT WITH OTHER DRUGS? WHAT IS COMBIVIR? Combivir is a pill that contains two drugs used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART): zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and lamivudine…
WHAT ARE TREATMENT INTERRUPTIONS? WHAT ARE THE RISKS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT ARE TREATMENT INTERRUPTIONS? Researchers have studied interruptions of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for various reasons. These treatment interruptions are usually called structured or strategic treatment interruptions (STIs), or structured intermittent therapy (SIT). During most treatment breaks, the viral load…
The full text of these guidelines is available on the Internet. WHY DO THE GUIDELINES KEEP CHANGING? VIRAL LOAD AND CD4 CELL TESTING RESISTANCE TESTING WHEN TO START TREATMENT GOALS OF THERAPY WHAT DRUGS SHOULD BE USED FIRST? INTERRUPTING TREATMENT WHEN TO CHANGE WHAT TO CHANGE TO? WHY DO THE…
WHAT IS RESISTANCE? HOW DOES RESISTANCE DEVELOP? TYPES OF RESISTANCE PHENOTYPIC TESTING GENOTYPIC TESTING VIRTUAL PHENOTYPE CROSS RESISTANCE PROBLEMS WITH RESISTANCE TESTING WHAT IS RESISTANCE? HIV is "resistant" to a drug if it keeps multiplying rapidly while you are taking the drug. Changes (mutations) in the virus cause resistance. HIV…
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