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HIV Drug Classifications for Pregnant Women

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a class system (or rating system) for drugs used to treat pregnant women. Drugs are separated into five classes -- A, B, C, D and X . Here is what each of the classes means: Class A: Enough... Read more »

Rapid HIV Tests Highly Effective in Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in India, Study Finds

Rapid HIV tests have been found to be highly effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in clinical trials in India, according to a study published online Tuesday in PLoS Medicine , the Times of India reports (Sinha, Times of... Read more »

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Alabama: Law Graduate Finds Way to Help HIV Sufferers

Since October, 2006 University of Alabama Law School graduate Nic Carlisle has been providing free legal services to HIV-positive clients through Birmingham AIDS Outreach. According to Karen Musgrove, BAO's executive director, Carlisle has helped... Read more »

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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...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

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European classification

The classification of defining aids in the united states is a cd4 @ 200 or below , my question is what is the European classification of defining aids thanks, jerry...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

The same list of opportunistic diseases and tumours but no CD4 criteria. This is because we have universal state coverage in europe. An AIDS diagnosis is required to access many state/government services in the US. I think its called shutting the... Read more »

AIDS classification question

Hi Dr. Bob,I wrote to you regarding a question in the "Am I Infected?" forum.. and I'm not sure if this is the right place for my question -- but I always take consolation in the manner that you interact with people, so I'm...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello TPF,Anyone with either an AIDS indicator condition or a CD4 cell count of less than 200 has a diagnosis of full blown AIDS. However, the relevance of this diagnosis is more historical and epidemiological than clinical. HIV disease is a... Read more »

Thrush, an HIV/AIDS side effect

My son has AIDS, he gets thrush among many other things, but this is really a bad side effect. What can we do?Thank you so much for your help. God Bless you for being there to answer questions.megan...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Dear Megan:Thrush or oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common oral manifestation of HIV infection and for the most part can easily be managed by topical therapy for mild to moderate infections with agents such as Mycelex troches (clotrimazole) and... Read more »

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Is Pancreatitis a symptom/effect of HIV Infection?

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treatment to clamidia effect hiv window

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My question is say the hospital had treated someone for clamidia, which is antiboitics of doxycline and a shot of peniciline would this prolong the hiv window period . thankyou Read more »

Cool video on HIV treatment side effects

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Feeling effects of stigmatization towards HIV/AIDS

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Coping with HIV/AIDS: How the Perception of Stigmatization Affects Adherence to Medical Treatment and Disease Prognosis

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