Treating HIV.
Treatment of HIV.
Since 1996, HIV can be treated with combination therapy. In recent years, more and better medicines have been introduced to treat HIV. Today, the life expectancy of people with HIV is comparable to that of people without HIV.
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The treatment of HIV usually consists of a combination of three medicines that come together in 1 pill (it resembles a vitamin pill), which must be taken daily. They block the multiplication of HIV in the body. With 1 tablet per day, the virus is suppressed so that you do not get sick and it cannot be transferred to others.
What are HIV inhibitors.
An HIV inhibitor is a drug that prevents the multiplication of HIV in the body and limits its spread. HIV multiplies in the body in several steps, which are repeated over and over again. The HIV inhibitors succeed in blocking various steps so that HIV can no longer reproduce.
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possibilities.
The quality of HIV treatment has improved by leaps and bounds. There is more knowledge about which combinations are effective. The most common combinations are now available in one-pill regimens. As of 2019, there are ten different types of these combination pills. If one of those combinations suits you, then you only need to take one pill a day. It is also possible that you just need a combination that is not among those ten pills. Then you often have to take one or two pills once or twice a day, so that the different pills together make the best combination for you. Research into HIV inhibitors is still ongoing. Both into new HIV inhibitors and the effectiveness of various combinations. The treatment options and the quality of treatment continue to improve as a result.