HIV Medications: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) - WebMD
Mar 11, 2025 · HIV medications can help lower your viral count, fight HIV infection, and improve your quality of life. Antiretroviral therapy can lower your chances of spreading HIV when taken …
What Are Antiretrovirals and How Do They Work? - Verywell Health
Oct 16, 2025 · Antiretroviral drugs do not kill the virus; rather, they block different stages of the virus's life cycle. By doing so, the virus is unable to replicate and make copies of itself.
HIV Treatment: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
Jan 14, 2025 · One of the primary goals of HIV treatment is to reduce a person’s viral load to an undetectable level, which nearly eliminates the risk of transmitting HIV through sexual contact. …
Antiretroviral Medications (ARVs) – International Association of ...
Antiretroviral medications (ARVs) are effective treatments for HIV. Organizations around the world recommend that all people with HIV begin antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible …
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): How It Works & Side Effects
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medications used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It works by stopping HIV from reproducing. It can reduce your levels …
Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection - Medscape
Jan 1, 2025 · Significant advances in antiretroviral therapy have been made since the introduction of zidovudine (AZT) in 1987. With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), …
How HIV treatment works - Be in the KNOW
Oct 16, 2023 · Antiretroviral treatment (ART) means taking antiretroviral drugs (also called antiretrovirals or ARVs) to keep HIV at very low levels in your body. It protects your immune …
HIV antiretroviral drugs: Types and side effects
Sep 12, 2023 · Antiretroviral therapy (ART) uses a combination of drugs to reduce the amount of HIV in the body. When a person takes them consistently, these drugs are very effective at …
Types of antiretroviral medications - Aidsmap
There are six main types (‘classes’) of antiretroviral drugs. Different classes work at different stages of the HIV lifecycle to stop it making new viruses. Generally, drugs from two (or …
What to Start: Initial Antiretroviral Therapy Based on Specific ...
Sep 12, 2024 · Antiretroviral Regimen Considerations for Initial Therapy Based on Specific Clinical Scenarios. This table guides clinicians in choosing an initial antiretroviral (ARV) …