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Side Effects
A Guide to HIV and AIDS Treatment (2002)
The booklet explains what HIV/AIDS treatment is. It also details the types of antiretroviral drugs, various tests administered to patients (the CD4 test, the viral load test), drug resistance, side-effects, adherence, starting treatment, the best combination, mother to child transmission & pregnancy.
URL(s): PDF
Anti-HIV drugs (2003)
"Part of an information series for HIV-positive people. This booklet is a starting point for anyone who wants to know about treatments for HIV and AIDS. It provides basic information about the drugs that fight HIV – known as antiretroviral drugs – and deals briefly with dosing, side-effects, drug interactions and drug resistance. "
URL(s): PDF
Lipodystrophy (2003)
"Part of an information series for HIV-positive people. This booklet covers two problems that you may experience when taking combination therapy: changes in body fat and changes in your metabolism, also known as lipodystrophy. The booklet looks at what may cause or contribute to these changes, what the long-term consequences might be, and what can be done to treat these problems. The first part covers body fat changes and the second part covers metabolic changes, but the two problems often occur together."
URL(s): HTML
Managing Common Side Effects (2001)
Tips to help you manage the most common side effects of HIV therapy.
URL(s): PDF
Other Languages(s): PDF
What You Need to Know about ART Side Effects (2004)
This brochure briefly explains potential side effects of ART and how to address them.
URL(s): PDF
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