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The FDA has approved over 25 antiretroviral drugs that are used to treat HIV infection. They can help by lowering the viral load, fighting infections, and improving the quality of life, but nothing is said about these drugs preventing damage caused by HIV.
The current goals of HIV drugs are:
- Control the growth of the virus
- Improve overall immune system function and status
- Suppress symptoms
- Produce as few side effects as possible
The drugs are not a cure and do not prevent HIV from causing damage.
For more information visit http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/guide/aids-hiv-medication.
What else can I help you with?
What is a treatment for AIDS?
There is no treatment for AIDS/HIV. Although there are drugs that can help slow down the virus and damage to the immune system.
What types of research is being done to find an HIV cure?
There are many types of research that is being done about a HIV cure. There is a lot of work on drugs that kills the virus, as well as vaccines that may prevent the spread of HIV.
What is the germ causing HIV?
HIV is a virus.
When you are diagnosed HIV-positive do you start taking combination therapy straight away?
Not usually, no - unless the HIV diagnosis is made very late and you are at a very real risk of developing (or have already devloped) AIDS. When you have a positive HIV test result soon after becoming infected with the virus, you will almost certainly not be advised to start on combination therapy (anti-HIV drugs). This is because it generally takes a long time (many years) for HIV to start causing major damage to your immune system.
Why cant a vaccine not be to prevent hiv?
So far it hasn't been found. There are drugs that help, but the vaccine hasn't been found yet.
How do prevent HIV?
You can prevent HIV by using condoms and tell your partner to go see a Clinic and take the HIV -antibody test.
Can vacciens prevent hepatitis c and hiv?
ANSWER: Currently, there are NO vaccines that can prevent HIV or the HIV virus, but there AREvaccines that can prevent Hep. C.I hope this will help answer your question!
What are the treatments for HIVAIDS?
There is no cure for HIV or AIDS but it can be treated so that patients can have a better quality of life. The treatment for HIV and AIDS is a combination of drugs, known as a cocktail. These drugs can help prevent HIV from turning into AIDS or they can ease the symptoms of the AIDS virus.
Can aids can be prevented with a new vaccine called azt?
AZT is a medicine used to treat HIV. It is not a vaccine. Sometimes HIV drugs can be used before exposure to the virus and reduce the risk of infection. AZT is commonly used by HIV-positive women during pregnancy to prevent passing HIV to their babies. The new born babies also use a small dose of AZT afterwards as an additional protection. The best way for women to use AZT in this way is in a combination with at least two other HIV drugs.
How many chances to get HIV if you circumcise?
Circumcision does NOT prevent HIV and AIDS.
Can vitamin D and vitamin C and iron cure HIV?
No. Only antiretroviral drugs can reduce HIV.
Are cancer and HIV caused by drugs?
Some drugs have been observed to increase the risk for certain cancers, but to say drugs cause cancer is a stretch since cancers can be caused by many things. HIV is not caused by drugs, but can be spread from person-to-person if IV drug abusers share an infected needle with someone who infected with HIV who used the needle.
