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Advice for the Newly Diagnosed
5 Types of Intervention Against HIV
There are several types of interventions which you can take against HIV. Many are useful, but no one of them alone is sufficient. Unfortunately, some of these approaches are promoted with religious fervor, to the exclusion of the others. The best overall approach may be one which is inclusive, combining the best of each of the five types of intervention.
Type 3. Anti-viral Strategy
HIV attacks and misdirects the immune system. Medicines can help slow the spread of the offending virus. The best known antiviral medications are "nucleoside analogue" drugs like AZT, ddI, ddC, d4T, 3TC. More recently, a new class of drugs called "protease inhibitors" has been made available. This includes drugs like saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir and nelfinavir. The most recent of all are "non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor" (NNRTI) drugs like nevirapine and delavirdine. The challenge of using these drugs is knowing when and how much to use and how to combine them. Used alone, none of these drugs will work for long, but used together in rational combinations, they can suppress HIV for many years and lengthen life.
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Available Treatments
The AIDS Committee of Windsor offers various treatment information. Please visit Information for explanations of the treatment options available today.
