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HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Drugs
Taking antiretroviral drugs for HIV will not cure your infection. But it may allow you to stay healthy for a long time.
Your willingness and ability to follow your antiretroviral therapy schedule exactly as prescribed is essential for successful treatment of your HIV infection. Not following your prescribed HIV therapy may cause treatment failures, such as:
- Drug resistance.
- Higher viral loads.
- Disease progression.
In the past a person had to take many pills several times a day, which was hard for some people. But over the past few years this routine has become much simpler, and people take their medicine only once or twice a day. With the right knowledge and tools, you can successfully take your medicine as prescribed.
What is antiretroviral therapy?
Why is it important to take antiretroviral therapy drugs exactly as prescribed?
How can I take my antiretroviral therapy drugs as prescribed?
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 18, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine | |
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