2. • HIV treatment involves taking
medicines that slow the progression of
the virus in your body. HIV is a type of
virus called a retro virus, & the
combination of drugs used to treat it is
called antiretroviral therapy ( ART ).
. ART must be taken everyday, exactly as
your health care provider prescribes.
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4.
5. Finding out you have HIV can be a shock.
Its likely you will have a lot of question
and you maybe dealing difficult feelings.
Remember that can HIV diagnosis
doesn’t have to stop you living a full and
healthy life with the right treatment and
care you can expect to live just as long as
someone who doesn’t have HIV.
6.
7. Is an antiretroviral
medication used to treat and
prevent HIV/AIDS.
It maybe used for
prevention after a needle
stick injury or other
8.
9. Marketed under the trade name
Viramune among others . Is a
medication used to treat and
prevent HIV/AIDS.
It is generally recommended for
use with other antiretroviral
medication.
10.
11. Is an antiviral, it is used together with
other antiviral medicines to treat patient
over two years of age who are infected
with human immunodeficiency virus type
(HIV 1) a virus causes Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
12.
13. Is always used in combination with other
HIV medicines. Riplivirine belongs to a
group of HIV/Drugs called non-nucleoside
reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI’s).
NNRTI’s attach to and block an HIV
enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
NNRTI’s prevent HIV from multiplying and
can reduce the amount of HIV in the body.
14. All these medicines help people with
HIV , but they are not perfect. They
do not cure HIV/ AIDS. People with
HIV infection still have the virus in
their bodies.
They can still spread HIV to others
through unprotected sex and needle
sharing, even when they are taking
their medicines.
15.
16. HIV medicines can’t cure HIV/
AIDS, but taking a combination
of HIV medicines (called an HIV
treatment regimen) everyday
helps people with HIV live longer,
healthier lives.
HIV medicines also reduce the
risk of HIV transmission.