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| An HIV Information Site & HIV Educational Resource Site |
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HIV History and General Information
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [Prevention for Positives]
General HIV Treatment Information
including Combining Drugs Together
Information about HIV Transmission and
Ways to Prevent It
The Relationship With Your Healthcare Provider
What About Opportunistic Infections?
Recommended Vaccinations [including Timing and Possible Side Effects]
Low CD4-Lymphocytes &
Prevention of Opportunistic Infections
(>250)(100-250)(50-100)(<50)
[click on the CD4 that is
appropriate]
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NNRTIs |
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| Generic | Brand | |
| Nevirapine | Viramune | ▲ |
| Efavirenz | Sustiva | ▲ |
| Delavirdine | Rescriptor | ▲ |
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Combination or Co-formulation NRTI Medications |
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| Medication | Components | |
| Combivir | zidovudine + lamivudine | ▲ |
| Epzicom | abacavir + lamivudine | ▲ |
| Trizivir | zidovudine + lamivudine + abacavir | ▲ |
| Truvada | tenofovir + emtricitabine | ▲ |
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Protease Inhibitors (PI) |
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| Generic | Brand | |
| Amprenavir | Agenerase | ▲ |
| Atazanavir | Reyataz | ▲ |
| Fosamprenavir | Lexiva | ▲ |
| Indinavir | Crixivan | ▲ |
| Lopinavir + Ritonavir | Kaletra | ▲ |
| Nelfinavir | Viracept | ▲ |
| Ritonavir | Norvir | ▲ |
| Saquinavir | Fortovase or Invirase | ▲ |
| Tipranavir (New) | Aptivus (New) | ▲ |
| Fusion Inhibitors | ||
| Generic | Brand | |
| Enfuvirtide | Fuzeon | ▲ |
| Other Medications Used Commonly By Persons With HIV Infection or AIDS |
| Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim - Bactrim or Septra or generic |
| Dapsone |
| Rifabutin - Mycobutin |
| Fluconazole - Diflucan |
| Azithromycin - Zithromax |
| Rifabutin - Mycobutin |
| Atovaquone - Mepron |
| Erythropoietin - Procrit & Epogen [NEW] |
| Granulocyte colony stimulating factor - G-CSF - Neupogen [NEW] |
| Acyclovir - Zovirax or generic [NEW] |
| Testosterone - Androgel or Testoderm or Androderm [NEW] |
| Clarithromycin - Biaxin |
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Side Effect
or Symptom Management Information |
| Diarrhea |
| Nausea and/or Vomiting |
| Skin Rash |
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Mood Changes depression anxiety |
| Insomnia or Problems Sleeping |
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Pain, Numbness,
or Tingling in the Feet and/or Legs "peripheral neuropathy" |
| Abdominal Pain |
| Fatigue |
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Erectile
Dysfunction impotence inability to get or maintain an erect penis |
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Fat
Redistribution "Crix belly" thinning of the face, arms, and/or legs |
| Sores or Ulcers in the Mouth |
| Loss of Appetite |