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… HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines Actionset Overview Taking antiretroviral medicines for HIV can help you stay healthy and live about as long as …
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… Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV On this page: About This … take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The … therapy (ART) combines several medicines to help treat HIV. They reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral …
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… HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) On this page: Overview Related … antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself (multiplies) in the body. A … studies have shown that if you are not infected with HIV, taking antiretroviral medicines can protect you against HIV. …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC … lifelong treatment with medications called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) means that you can live a … greatly reduce your risk of transmitting HIV to others by taking antiretroviral medications. These medications …
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… HIV Last updated March 19, 2025 Overview HIV (human … Infection Opportunistic Infections in HIV HIV medication Antiretroviral medicines for HIV HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines Resistance to HIV Medicines …
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… HIV and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is because … virus from mother to baby. Treatment with medicines called antiretrovirals, both during pregnancy and after the birth, …
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… HIV Screening On this page: Getting tested for HIV can be scary, but the condition is treatable. So it is … barrier. Had sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs (you may not have used protection). Tested positive …
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… HIV and Fatigue On this page: Related … by one or more of the following: Having the virus itself Taking HIV medicines Taking other medicines, including those … energy for those that are important to you. Avoid illegal drugs, which may cause fatigue or keep you from sleeping. …
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… HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview … ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in which exposure to blood can occur, the risk of spreading HIV is very small. But if a person, HIV-infected or not, …
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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview … fails. The virus is already resistant to one or more antiretroviral medicines when you start treatment, or the … are interactions between two or more medicines you are taking. You have not taken your medicine as prescribed. …
