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Prophylaxis can refer to several things as it relates to HIV infection. The definition of prophylaxis is "a measure designed to preserve health."
Condoms are considered a prophylaxis for HIV infection. They help prevent the spread of the virus by restricting the transfer of infected body fluid during sex.
PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) is used when a patient is suspected of having been exposed to HIV. PEP consists of prescribing hefty doses of HIV medications within 72 hours of exposure to prevent HIV infection.
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What time treatment is used when exoosed with hiv?
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis is used as treatment for people that have been exposed to HIV.
What will HAART be used to treat?
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is used to treat HIV infections.
How to treat a person suffering from AIDS?
AIDS patients are typically on a variety of antiretroviral medications to try to suppress the HIV virus and boost the immune system. In addition, if oppportunistic infections appear, medications are used to treat those infections.
What research has been done on arginine and HIV?
information released in 2002 showed that treatment with arginine improved immune function in HIV patients and proved safe for these patients when used on a short-term patients.
What is the medical term meaning HIV specialist?
A consultant from the G.U medicine will treat Hiv and Aids patients. However they will be cared for on specialist wards, such s infectious Diseases.
What is protease inhibition?
Protease Inhibitors are a class of medications used to treat patients with the HIV virus. They are designed to prevent an already infected cell from reproducing (therefore inhibiting the virus from copying itself).
What is the purpose of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors?
This medication is used to treat patients with the HIV virus and AIDS in combination with one or more other AIDS drugs. Combining NRTIs with older drugs improves their ability to lower the levels of HIV in the bloodstream, and strengthens.
Antivirals that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat?
HIV
What is protease inhibition therapy?
Protease Inhibitors are a class of medications used to treat patients with the HIV virus. They are designed to prevent an already infected cell from reproducing (therefore inhibiting the virus from copying itself).
Which nation has largest number of HIV patients?
South Africa has the largest ammount of HIV patients at present.
Is gonnoreha coorleated to HIV?
Gonorrhea and HIV have the same risk factors. Patients with HIV should be tested annually for gonorrhea. All patients with gonorrhea should be tested for HIV.
Why cant antibiotics be used to to treat hiv or aids?
Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses, and HIV is a virus.
