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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
When HIV makes copies of itself, the virus often makes mistakes. These mistakes can cause changes in the new copies of the virus. These mistakes produce a changed HIV that is different from the other HIV found in your body.
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy or HAART includes 3 or more HIV drugs. So, if 1 of your drugs is not effective against the changed HIV in your body, it is likely that another one of your drugs is effective against the changed HIV.
Types of HIV DrugsThere are 4 different types of HIV medicines available, and each one plays a special role in keeping you healthy. Types of HIV Medication and How They Work
Today, the most successful HAART combinations include 3 or more drugs that must be taken every day. It is so important to take all of your medication each day as directed by your healthcare provider. Not taking all of your medications each day is giving HIV an opportunity to get the upper hand. What Types of Drugs Usually Make Up HAART?The most common combination of drugs used in HAART today includes 2 NRTIs with 1 NNRTI or PI. The number of pills that you have to take depends on the type of combination you and your healthcare provider choose. The number of pills can range from as few as 1 to as many as 16. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are worried about the number of pills you have to take. Together, you and your healthcare provider can identify a treatment combination that suits your lifestyle. If you are taking a combination of pills and are still having trouble with taking your medication, there are things you can do to make your treatment schedule easier. |
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