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Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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Best first line HIV treatment

What is the best first line HIV treatment in Uganda?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That depends on local availability of meds in your region as well as cost. Most often efavirenz or nevirapine with either AZT/3TC or , if available, tenofovir/FTC. If any reader has updated specific info for Uganda please post. KH... Read more »

What are the best HIV drugs out there for first time treatment?

I was diagnosed with HIV in July of last year. I'm a 22 year old male. I have not yet taken any medication because my CD4 counts have been good so far, but I have a feeling I may need to start medications soon. If you were my doctor, what...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.The best answer is that there isn't any single regimen that's best for all people. We choose medications based on viral resistance patterns, your current health status (and risks for complications) as well as... Read more »

best first time hiv med treatment

Hi Keith, recently tested positive to hiv and have told no one, infected in jan 08 and tested positive in may 08, doing it very hard, my viral load is 18,000 and cd4 count 460 and %21, l know l will have to be on meds soon, live in australia, Keith...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Fat loss problems and liver toxciity are minimal when starting modern regimens with either efavirenz or a boosted PI and a NRTI backbone (usually tenofovor + FTC or abacavir + lamivudine if HLA B5701 negative) that does not contain either AZT or D4T... Read more »

Best first line treatment for hiv

Hi Dr Keith,you have changed so many lives with your work, please keep up the great work you do to keep us HIV people healthy,my cd4 count is 375 at the moment and viral load is 85,000,l am getting ready to start meds, l have told the doctor l want...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is no one best HIV regimen that can be universally recommended. Both options you mention are reasonable. Nevirapine is used twice daily in most instances though some clinicians and modest data support once daily use. Kivexa contains abacavir... Read more »

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HIV News - Treatment - Vacc.

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There are very positive results from new vaccine research, so I thought to share this with you all. I know and hpoe that a cure is not far away. GOD bless us all.

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