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Treatment Basics
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READ FIRST:
- HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take (November 2006)
The Body's easy-to-read online guide to HIV treatment.
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In HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take -- A Roadmap to Success, from The Body
- 25 Things You Should Know if You Are HIV-Positive (2005)
From The Center for AIDS
- Recommended HIV Treatment Regimens (February 2008)
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From AIDSinfo
- Strategies for First Line HIV Therapy (May 2008)
A thorough overview of issues to consider when you're about to begin taking HIV meds for the first time.
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From Project Inform
- Starting Anti-HIV Therapy (January 2004)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Antiretroviral Components Recommended for Treatment of HIV-1 Infection in Treatment-Naive Patients (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Antiretroviral Components Recommended as Initial Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- Antiretroviral Components Not Recommended as Initial Therapy (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- Antiretroviral Regimens or Components That Should Not Be Offered at Any Time (PDF) (January 29, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
- Decisions, Decisions: Starting or Switching Anti-HIV Therapy (May/June 2003)
A basic guide to HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Making Decisions About Therapies (January 2007)
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From Project Inform
- Why Is There So Much Conflicting AIDS Information? Who Can You Believe? (September 2008)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- The Buzz: HAART 2.0 (July/August 2008)
Some future hope, a current nightmare.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- An Introduction to Combination Therapy (PDF) (June 2008)
An easy-to-read guide from the United Kingdom on what questions to ask, how to talk to your doctor, and the difference between various anti-HIV drugs and combinations.
From HIV i-Base
- Strategies for HIV Therapy (April 2008)
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From Project Inform
- Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents: Initiation of Therapy (PowerPoint) (January 31, 2008)
73 slides with speaker notes.
From AETC National Resource Center
- Metabolic Complications Myths (November/December 2007)
A fascinating look at some of the myths about body shape changes associated with HIV and HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- An Historic Turning Point Arrives for HIV Therapy (October 2007)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Towards a Healthy Liver (October 2007)
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From Project Inform
- Living With HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Life Cycle (April 27, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Helping Your Antiretrovirals Help You (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- A Comprehensive Treatment Approach to HIV: Reducing Toxicity, Including Micronutrients, and Maintaining Effectiveness (Winter 2005/2006)
An overview and advice from Dr. Jon Kaiser, an experienced HIV physician in San Francisco.
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In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy (January 2006)
An in-depth review of regimens and current guidelines.
From HIV InSite
- The Guide to Living With HIV Infection (2006)
A book excerpt.
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In The Guide to Living With HIV Infection, from Johns Hopkins University Press
- Tips for Initiating and Adhering to Your First Antiretroviral Regimen (Winter 2005/2006)
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In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- My Meantime Blues (January/February 2005)
Heidi M. Nass reflects on some of the big questions in HIV treatment that have yet to be answered.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Starting Treatment, Staying on Therapy (January/February 2005)
Ross Slotten, M.D., reviews the evolution of the "when to start" debate in HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- In Their Own Words: First-Line Regimens (Winter 2004/2005)
Several U.S. physicians explain how they choose first-line regimens for their patients.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- FDA Approves Two Combination Pills, Epzicom and Truvada; Comment on Commercial Race to Once-a-Day Nucleosides (August 23, 2004)
The benefits of once-a-day drugs haven't been adequately weighed against their potential risks, writes AIDS advocate John James.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Two New Fixed-Dose Combinations Approved (August 2, 2004)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- 10 POZ Treatment Stories That Shook Our World (May 2004)
For its 10-year anniversary, POZ magazine lists its top 10 stories of the past decade.
In POZ
- Choosing Your First Regimen (April 25, 2004)
Some key points to keep in mind about protease inhibitors, NNRTIs and the differences between "preferred" and "alternative" HIV drug regimens.
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From PositiveWords
- 2004: What's In, What's Out? (January 2004)
A look back over the changes in HIV treatment that the last year has brought, and at what new changes 2004 may bring.
In POZ
- In Their Own Words: AIDS Advocates (Winter 2003/2004)
Several advocates are asked about the progress made in 2003 toward finding a cure for HIV.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Taking Giant Steps Forward in Antiviral Drug Treatment (January/February 2004)
A look at the medications and strategies that comprise HIV treatment today -- and may comprise it tomorrow.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Choose HIV Drugs That Work for You (December 2003)
HIV educator Frank Pizzoli points out six key factors to keep in mind as you deliberate.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- The Denver Principles: A Foundation of HIV/AIDS Rights (November/December 2003)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Gilead Warns Against Use of Triple-NRTI Regimen 3TC, ddI, Tenofovir (October 14, 2003)
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From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Recent Advances in the Clinical Management of the Antiretroviral-Naive Patient (September 15, 2003)
In The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
- Viread, Epivir and Ziagen Combination -- Failure in Naive Patients With a Once-Daily Regimen (September/October 2003)
Daniel S. Berger, M.D., chief investigator in study ESS30009, examines what went wrong.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Early Virologic Non-Response in Patients With HIV Infection Treated With Lamivudine, Abacavir and Tenofovir (July 25, 2003)
"Dear Healthcare Provider" letter from GlaxoSmithKline.
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- 21st Century Regimens: Is Simpler Better? (July 2003)
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Keeping an Eye on HIV Treatment: From Substance Abuse to Side Effects (July 2003)
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Behind the Frontline: A Doctor Looks at Combos and Side Effects (January/February 2003)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Moving Forward in HIV Medicine (January/February 2003)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Once-A-Day Dosing: Balancing Convenience and Effectiveness (Winter 2002/2003)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Once Again, Once a Day (November/December 2002)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Once-a-Day HIV Treatment: Ready for Prime Time? (September/October 2002)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Once-Daily Antiretroviral Options (Fall 2002)
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In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- TAG Basic Science Review (September 2002)
Includes several studies on the effect of HAART on T cells.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Ten Ways to Mess Up Your Meds (May/June 2002)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Frequently Asked Questions About Your Prescriptions (April 29, 2002)
From Duke University AIDS Research and Treatment Center
- Choosing a Drug Combination (January/February 2002)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Treating HIV/AIDS (December 1, 2001)
In I Care ... Do You? Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century, from American Association for World Health
- How HIV Drugs Work 101 (September/October 2001)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- HAART Works! (August 20, 2001)
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From PositiveWords
- How to Read a Scientific Paper (June 2001)
Third of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- How to Read a Scientific Paper (May 2001)
Second of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- How to Read a Scientific Paper (April 2001)
First of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Buzz Words: Definitions of Treatment Terms (March 15, 2001)
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From PositiveWords
- HEPPigram: Treatment for HIV Infection (February 2001)
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Basic Tips on Understanding Medical Terminology (January 2001)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Has Anti-HIV Treatment Cut AIDS Deaths? (November 3, 2000)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Defending the Castle: How HIV Attacks, and How Medicines Fight Back (September/October 2000)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- HIV/AIDS in 1998 -- Gaining the Upper Hand? (July 1, 1998)
By Oren J. Cohen, M.D. and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- 1998 Outlook: Treatment; Research; Access (January 9, 1998)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- What Is State-of-the-Art HIV Therapy? (October 1, 1997)
A BETA Live! conference call broadcast featuring Dr. Trip Gulick, Dr. Cal Cohen, and Dr. Harvey Bartnof.
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- An Assay Is a Test, or How to Talk to Real People (Spring 1997)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- HIV Strategies in the West -- and AIDS Everywhere Else (February 1997)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Making It Easier to Read Prescriptions (July/August 1995)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- How to Get Free Medications
From Affording Care
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