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Antiretroviral Drugs: Purpose

 
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Antiretroviral agents are virustatic agents which block steps in the replication of the virus. The drugs are not curative; however continued use of drugs, particularly in multi-drug regimens, significantly slows disease progression.

— Samuel Uretsky, PharmD



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