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HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take (November 2006)
The Body's easy-to-read online guide to HIV treatment.
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In HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take -- A Roadmap to Success, from The Body
25 Things You Should Know if You Are HIV-Positive (2005)
From The Center for AIDS
Decisions, Decisions: Starting or Switching Anti-HIV Therapy (May/June 2003)
[Archived Article]
A basic guide to HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network


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HIV Life Cycle (April 27, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet
HIV Drug Guide Introduction (March/April 2009)
A brief description of the drug classes and how they work. Includes a quick guide to so-called "patient assistance programs" offered by some HIV drug companies to help you offset some of the costs of your meds.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know (December 2008)
A guide to HIV care and treatment for someone just diagnosed.
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From AIDSinfo
Advantages and Disadvantages of Antiretroviral Components Recommended as Initial Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF) (November 3, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Antiretroviral Components Not Recommended as Initial Therapy (PDF) (November 3, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Antiretroviral Regimens or Components That Should Not Be Offered at Any Time (PDF) (November 3, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Antiretroviral Therapy for Treatment-Naive Patients (PDF) (November 3, 2008)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents: Initiation of Therapy (PowerPoint) (November 3, 2008)
74 slides with speaker notes.
From AETC National Resource Center
Why Is There So Much Conflicting HIV/AIDS Information? Who Can You Believe? (September 2008)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
The Buzz: HAART 2.0 (July/August 2008)
Some future hope, a current nightmare.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
An Introduction to Combination Therapy (PDF) (June 2008)
An easy-to-read guide from the United Kingdom on what questions to ask, how to talk to your doctor, and the difference between various anti-HIV drugs and combinations.
From HIV i-Base
Strategies for First Line HIV Therapy (May 2008)
A thorough overview of issues to consider when you're about to begin taking HIV meds for the first time.
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From Project Inform
Strategies for HIV Therapy (April 2008)
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From Project Inform
Metabolic Complications Myths (November/December 2007)
A fascinating look at some of the myths about body shape changes associated with HIV and HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
An Historic Turning Point Arrives for HIV Therapy (October 2007)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Towards a Healthy Liver (October 2007)
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From Project Inform
New York: Law Not Affecting HIV Testing (September 24, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Transcript of The Body's Live Chat on HIV Treatment With Dr. Edwin DeJesus (June 27, 2007)
From The Body
Living With HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Making Decisions About Therapies (January 2007)
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From Project Inform
Helping Your Antiretrovirals Help You (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
The Viral Life Cycle (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
A Comprehensive Treatment Approach to HIV: Reducing Toxicity, Including Micronutrients, and Maintaining Effectiveness (Winter 2005/2006)
An overview and advice from Dr. Jon Kaiser, an experienced HIV physician in San Francisco.
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In Body Positive, from Body Positive
A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy) (2006)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Appendix A: Antiretroviral Drugs (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Before, During and After Starting Drug Treatment: The Body's Basic Elements of Health (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Boosting the Immune System (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Cautions on Stopping Therapy (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Changing Treatment (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Choosing Treatment: With What (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Continuing Treatment: Making It Work Long-Term (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Drug Interactions (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy (January 2006)
An in-depth review of regimens and current guidelines.
From HIV InSite
Introduction (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Issues to Consider Before Starting Treatment (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Monitoring Your Immune System and the Virus (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Starting Drug Treatment: When (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Stopping Treatment (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
The End ... but Not Really (2006)
Part of A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
The Guide to Living With HIV Infection (2006)
A book excerpt.
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In The Guide to Living With HIV Infection, from Johns Hopkins University Press
The Immune System (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
The Stages of HIV Infection (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Tips for Initiating and Adhering to Your First Antiretroviral Regimen (Winter 2005/2006)
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In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Working With Your Doctor (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy)"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
My Meantime Blues (January/February 2005)
[Archived Article]
Heidi M. Nass reflects on some of the big questions in HIV treatment that have yet to be answered.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Starting Treatment, Staying on Therapy (January/February 2005)
Ross Slotten, M.D., reviews the evolution of the "when to start" debate in HIV treatment.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
In Their Own Words: First-Line Regimens (Winter 2004/2005)
[Archived Article]
Several U.S. physicians explain how they choose first-line regimens for their patients.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
FDA Approves Two Combination Pills, Epzicom and Truvada; Comment on Commercial Race to Once-a-Day Nucleosides (August 23, 2004)
[Archived Article]
The benefits of once-a-day drugs haven't been adequately weighed against their potential risks, writes AIDS advocate John James.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Two New Fixed-Dose Combinations Approved (August 2, 2004)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10 POZ Treatment Stories That Shook Our World (May 2004)
[Archived Article]
For its 10-year anniversary, POZ magazine lists its top 10 stories of the past decade.
In POZ
Choosing Your First Regimen (April 25, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Some key points to keep in mind about protease inhibitors, NNRTIs and the differences between "preferred" and "alternative" HIV drug regimens.
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From PositiveWords
2004: What's In, What's Out? (January 2004)
[Archived Article]
A look back over the changes in HIV treatment that the last year has brought, and at what new changes 2004 may bring.
In POZ
In Their Own Words: AIDS Advocates (Winter 2003/2004)
[Archived Article]
Several advocates are asked about the progress made in 2003 toward finding a cure for HIV.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Starting Anti-HIV Therapy (January 2004)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Taking Giant Steps Forward in Antiviral Drug Treatment (January/February 2004)
[Archived Article]
A look at the medications and strategies that comprise HIV treatment today -- and may comprise it tomorrow.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Choose HIV Drugs That Work for You (December 2003)
[Archived Article]
HIV educator Frank Pizzoli points out six key factors to keep in mind as you deliberate.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
The Denver Principles: A Foundation of HIV/AIDS Rights (November/December 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Gilead Warns Against Use of Triple-NRTI Regimen 3TC, ddI, Tenofovir (October 14, 2003)
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From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Recent Advances in the Clinical Management of the Antiretroviral-Naive Patient (September 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In The 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
Viread, Epivir and Ziagen Combination -- Failure in Naive Patients With a Once-Daily Regimen (September/October 2003)
[Archived Article]
Daniel S. Berger, M.D., chief investigator in study ESS30009, examines what went wrong.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Early Virologic Non-Response in Patients With HIV Infection Treated With Lamivudine, Abacavir and Tenofovir (July 25, 2003)
"Dear Healthcare Provider" letter from GlaxoSmithKline.
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
21st Century Regimens: Is Simpler Better? (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Keeping an Eye on HIV Treatment: From Substance Abuse to Side Effects (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Behind the Frontline: A Doctor Looks at Combos and Side Effects (January/February 2003)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Moving Forward in HIV Medicine (January/February 2003)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Once-A-Day Dosing: Balancing Convenience and Effectiveness (Winter 2002/2003)
[Archived Article]
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Once Again, Once a Day (November/December 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Once-a-Day HIV Treatment: Ready for Prime Time? (September/October 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Once-Daily Antiretroviral Options (Fall 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
TAG Basic Science Review (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
Includes several studies on the effect of HAART on T cells.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Ten Ways to Mess Up Your Meds (May/June 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Frequently Asked Questions About Your Prescriptions (April 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From Duke University AIDS Research and Treatment Center
Choosing a Drug Combination (January/February 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Treating HIV/AIDS (December 1, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In I Care ... Do You? Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century, from American Association for World Health
How HIV Drugs Work 101 (September/October 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HAART Works! (August 20, 2001)
[Archived Article]
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From PositiveWords
How to Read a Scientific Paper (June 2001)
[Archived Article]
Third of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
How to Read a Scientific Paper (May 2001)
[Archived Article]
Second of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
How to Read a Scientific Paper (April 2001)
[Archived Article]
First of a three-part series.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Buzz Words: Definitions of Treatment Terms (March 15, 2001)
[Archived Article]
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From PositiveWords
HEPPigram: Treatment for HIV Infection (February 2001)
[Archived Article]
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
Basic Tips on Understanding Medical Terminology (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Has Anti-HIV Treatment Cut AIDS Deaths? (November 3, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Defending the Castle: How HIV Attacks, and How Medicines Fight Back (September/October 2000)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Treatment Options Fact Sheet (December 1, 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Be a Force for Change, from American Association for World Health
Attacking AIDS With a 'Cocktail' Therapy: Drug Combo Sends Deaths Plummeting (July/August 1999)
[Archived Article]
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Antiretroviral Chemotherapy -- A Rose by Any Other Name ... (Spring 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
HIV/AIDS Treatment (December 1, 1998)
[Archived Article]
A selection from Be a Force for Change, an HIV/AIDS resource booklet.
In Be a Force for Change, from American Association for World Health
Standard Dosing Schedule for Anti-HIV Drugs (December 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Controversies in Antiretroviral Therapy (Fall 1998)
[Archived Article]
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
HIV/AIDS in 1998 -- Gaining the Upper Hand? (July 1, 1998)
[Archived Article]
By Oren J. Cohen, M.D. and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
1998 Outlook: Treatment; Research; Access (January 9, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Overview: Pathology and Treatment (1998)
[Archived Article]
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
What Is State-of-the-Art HIV Therapy? (October 1, 1997)
[Archived Article]
A BETA Live! conference call broadcast featuring Dr. Trip Gulick, Dr. Cal Cohen, and Dr. Harvey Bartnof.
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Standard Treatments for HIV, Mid 1997 (April 18, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
An Assay Is a Test, or How to Talk to Real People (Spring 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
HIV Strategies in the West -- and AIDS Everywhere Else (February 1997)
[Archived Article]
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Making It Easier to Read Prescriptions (July/August 1995)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
How to Get Free Medications
[Archived Article]
From Affording Care

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