When Do You Need Medicine For Hiv

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Do we need to start HIV medicine, India.

Dr Frascino, My brother was infected with HIV in '01. I am currently in the U.S. His Cd count was 272 3 months ago and now its 208 after he was confined in a rehab center with proper food, care and medical treatment. As of now we do not know...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If your brother's CD4 count is consistently in the 200-300 range, published guidelines worldwide would suggest he begin HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy). Should his counts fall below 200, he would be at increased risk for... Read more »

Do we need new medicine.

good afternoon,my dad test positive for hiv about 3 months ago, with about 1 month he was in th... Read more »

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D. »

Is my fatty tissue above the color bone HIV related? If so should I start HIV medicines.

I'm 60 and have been HIV and a non progress-or now since the first tests in the late... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

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Articles

ViiV Healthcare Acts to Improve Access to HIV Medicines in United States for Those Most in Need

Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- ViiV Healthcare will expand its Patient Assistance Program effective January 1, 2011 and continue its Patient Savings Card program to help maintain access to HIV medicines for those most affected by the economic... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AIDS Conference: Medicine Vowed for All in Need

Health authorities in Thailand yesterday pledged to provide HIV/AIDS drugs for all patients in need and introduced major policies to reduce the spread of the disease. Speaking at the ninth National AIDS Conference, chief of the Diseases Control... Read more »

Child-Friendly AIDS Medicine Desperately Needed in Africa: Charity

Pharmaceutical companies must develop inexpensive pediatric AIDS formulations if the epidemic is to be stopped, especially in impoverished Africa, Doctors Without Borders said in a statement released ahead of World AIDS Day. "In the absence of... Read more »

American Academy of HIV Medicine Endorses New HIV Testing Guidelines; Remains Concerned About Funding for Tests and Treatment

Washington, DC -- The American Academy of HIV Medicine has endorsed the revised recommendations for HIV testing in health care settings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommend significant expansion of routine HIV... Read more »

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HIV medicines

Posted by Anonymous

Do you need ANY HIV related drug or any Opportunistic Infection medication, such as: Zerit (d4T), AZT, Abacavir, ddI, ddC, Crixivan, Fortovase, Saquanavir, Viracept, Virammune, Diflucan, any protease inhibitor available at the pharmacy? Do you need... Read more »

EXPIRED HIV MEDICINES

Posted by Queenster, 1 Reply

Hiya all, is so sad in some part of the World like Africa more especially Ghana where expired drugs are given to hiv positive people. I don't know which organisation or how the drugs gets to Ghana, but it is so bad to give expired drugs persons... Read more »

HIV - Medicine Early? Support?

Posted by bigdog2007, 3 Replies

In Late-January of 2006, i was a male victim of sexually assault. I went to a local urgent care, and they advised me to get a HIV test. I did get a test, and the test results for RNA came back positive. The ELISA test came back negative. I... Read more »

My boyfriend has HIV-need to talk with someone.

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I RECENTLY FOUND OUT MY BOYFRIEND IS HIV POSITIVE. I AM CONFUSED,SAD,AND NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO. Read more »

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