| 1.Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) | | | | Fusion inhibitors work by preventing HIV from fusing |
| NRTIs work by blocking reverse transcriptase and | | | | with healthy cells. FDA states that the common side |
| preventing HIV replication. Examples of NRTIs include | | | | effects of fusion inhibitors are depression, muscle |
| Combivir, Emtriva and Retrovir. FDA states that, | | | | pain, insomnia, constipation, itching, redness and |
| dizziness, insomnia, upset stomach and headache are | | | | weakness. |
| common side effects of these drugs. | | | | 5.Entry Inhibitors |
| 2.Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors | | | | The FDA states that the most common side effects |
| (NNRTIs) | | | | of entry inhibitors are dizziness, stomach pain, fever, |
| NNRTIs destroy HIV by binding to and disabling | | | | muscle pain, cough and skin rash. |
| reverse transcriptase. Examples of NNRTIs are | | | | 6.Integrase Inhibitors |
| Intelence, Rescriptor and Viramune. FDA reports that | | | | An example of a drug from this class is Isentress. |
| the most common side effects of NNRTIs are | | | | FDA reports that common side effects of integrase |
| dizziness, skin rash, headache, insomnia, upset | | | | inhibitors include diarrhea, nausea and headache. |
| stomach and fatigue. | | | | 7.Combination Drugs |
| 3.Protease Inhibitors (PIs) | | | | An example of a drug from this class is Atripla. Atripla |
| PIs disable protease, a protein that HIV needs in | | | | is taken once a day and reduces the burden of |
| order to replicate. According to the FDA states that | | | | taking multiple HIV medications. FDA reports that |
| common side effects of PIs are headache, diarrhea, | | | | patients taking combination antiretroviral drugs may |
| rash, upset stomach and weakness. | | | | experience side effects such as dizziness, insomnia |
| 4.Fusion Inhibitors | | | | and problems concentrating. |