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Classification of HIV meds

I am currently researching on my own some of the different medications out there for people with HIV. However, I am becoming a little confused about the different classifications. I do know that Haart drugs are NNRTIs, NRTIs, PI, Fusion Inhibitors...
Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

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European classification

The classification of defining aids in the united states is a cd4 @ 200 or below , my question is... Read more »

AIDS classification question

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HIV Drug Classifications for Pregnant Women

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Ethiopians to Receive Free Brand-Name HIV Drugs as Part of U.S. Global Initiative

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HIV Drug Maker Trimeris Names Former GSK Executive as New CEO

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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

U.S. Trade Officials Seek to Strengthen Patent Protection for Brand Name Drugs, Including HIV/AIDS Treatments, Wall Street Journal Reports

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my name is keith...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My name is Keith and I'm an HIV+ gay man living heathily in
Seattle WA. I received my diagnosis in 1988 but believe that I
was infected in 1986 by injection drug use. Of course, hindsight
is always... Read more »

hello my name is mike...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hello, my name is MIke. I found out I had hiv back in Oct. 89. I
grew up pretty much 'the baby' of the family. 2 older brothers. I
didn't have sex until I was 24 and he cheated on me and the
relationship ended. I moved... Read more »

my name is chuck...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
hi my name is chuck and I have been hiv+ since feb 98. I went to
the emergency room at the local hospital because of breathing
problems. the diagnosis was pneumonia, thats when the aids test
was given.... Read more »

my name is jeff...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi, my name is Jeff. I have been HIV+ since February of 1991. To
date my T-Cell count is 917 and Viral Load undet. for about 2 and
a half years. I take Crixivan and Epivir only. Am AZT intolerant.
But... Read more »

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