Treatment | Living with HIV | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC
WEBHIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy or ART) involves taking medicine as prescribed by a health care provider. HIV treatment reduces the amount of HIV in your body and helps you stay healthy. There is no cure for HIV, but you can control it with HIV treatment.
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): How It Works & Side Effects
WEBAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medications used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It works by stopping HIV from reproducing. It can reduce your levels of HIV and keep your immune system healthy. It’s not a cure, but many people reach undetectable levels of HIV.
HIV Treatment: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
WEBThe treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). 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.
HIV/AIDS - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Everyone diagnosed with HIV should take antiretroviral therapy medicines, also called ART. This is true no matter what stage the disease is in or what the complications are. ART is usually a mix of two or more medicines from several classes.
HIV Treatment Overview | HIV.gov
WEBJun 7, 2022 · HIV treatment involves taking highly effective medicines called antiretroviral therapy (ART) that work to control the virus. ART is recommended for everyone with HIV, and people with HIV should start ART as soon as possible after diagnosis, even on …
Antiretroviral Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus …
WEBAntiretroviral medications used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection aim to do the following: Reduce the amount of HIV RNA (viral load) in the blood to an undetectable amount. Restore the CD4 count to a normal level. Several classes of antiretroviral medications are used together to treat HIV infection.
HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) - Types, Brand Names, How
WEBJan 20, 2023 · The FDA has approved more than two dozen antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection. They're often broken into six groups because they work in different ways.
FDA-Approved HIV Medicines | NIH - HIVinfo
WEBMar 23, 2023 · Treatment with HIV medicines is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART is recommended for everyone with HIV, and people with HIV should start ART as soon as possible. People on ART take a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV treatment regimen) every day.
HIV Treatment as Prevention | HIV Risk and Prevention
WEBOverview. People with HIV should take medicine to treat HIV as soon as possible. HIV medicine is called antiretroviral therapy, or ART. If taken as prescribed, HIV medicine reduces the amount of HIV in the body ( viral load) to a very low level, which keeps the immune system working and prevents illness.
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for HIV - Verywell Health
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Antiretroviral therapy (ART) involves using two or more antiretroviral drugs to suppress the virus to undetectable levels in the blood. This treatment can slow the progression of the disease to a point at which you can live a long, healthy life.
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