| AIDS treatment Basics: | | | | There are many organizations who will send you your |
| 1. Typical starting regimens for treating HIV often | | | | medications free or cheaper if you can provide proof |
| include - | | | | that you are low income. Also it is effective |
| -Efavirenz/Zidovudine/Lamivudine | | | | sometimes to contact the drug maker of the |
| - Efavirenz/Tenofovir/Emtricitabine | | | | particular drugs you take to ask for a special coupon |
| - Lopinavir boosted by Ritonavir/Lamivudine | | | | or discount they are often available. Also depending |
| Zidovudine | | | | on your insurance level whether you are uninsured or |
| - Lopinavir boosted by Emtricitabine/Tenofovir | | | | underinsured it sometimes can save you a lot of |
| Ritonavir | | | | money to order your medications online. |
| These can be adjusted based on resistant strains and | | | | 3. You need to have a active relationship with your |
| your doctor's recommendations. HAART is a critical | | | | doctor |
| aspect to controlling HIV and you should discuss | | | | If you want to effectively treat HIV you need a |
| these and other treatment options with your doctor. | | | | relationship with your doctor so you can get the drug |
| Using a combination of AIDS drugs will enable you to | | | | regimens that work for you and all the care you |
| better control the infection and greatly slow its | | | | need. There is no way around this and you should |
| progression. The difficult part can be manage the | | | | have as many open discussions about your |
| benefits of the drugs versus the side effects as | | | | treatment as possible. |
| these side effects can be very severe. | | | | For more HIV information and help please visit us |
| 2. HIV drugs are expensive, know where to go for | | | | below. |
| help | | | | |