An antiretroviral is a drug which combats infection by retroviruses.
Antiretroviral drugs inhibit the reproduction of retroviruses--viruses composed of RNA rather than DNA.
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Pregnant women on combined antiretroviral therapy are at a 1-2% risk of transmitting HIV to the fetus.
It is pronounced "an-tee-reh-troh-vy-ral."
Thanker, H.K., and M.H. Snow. "HIV Viral Suppression in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy." Postgraduate Medical Journal (January 2003): 36.
ART-AntiRetroviral Therapy
A zidovudine is a type of antiretroviral drug - the first approved treatment for HIV.
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Doses must be individualized based on the patient and use of interacting drugs. The optimum combinations of antiretroviral drugs have not been determined, nor is there agreement on the stage of infection at which to start treatment.
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.
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An ARV is an antiretroviral, an approximate retail value, an armoured recovery vehicle, or an alien reproduction vehicle.