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Didanosine: Uses, indications and precautions when using
Didanosine is an HIV medicine that belongs to the group of antiretroviral drugs. Usually Didanosine is used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV. However, Didanosine may reduce the viral load in the blood without completely preventing the risk of spreading HIV to others.
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Egrifta: Uses, indications and precautions when using
Egrifta (Tesamorelin) is used to reduce excess belly fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. Some HIV medicines can cause this side effect (increase in fat in the upper back and stomach, decrease in fat in the arms and legs). Tesamorelin works by causing the body to make more growth hormone. This medicine should not be used for weight loss.
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Efavirenz: Uses, indications and precautions when using
Efavirenz is used in combination with other HIV medicines to help control HIV infection by reducing the amount of HIV in a person's body so that the immune system can work better. This helps reduce your risk of HIV complications (such as new infections, cancer) and improves your quality of life.
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Nevirapine (NVP) 1st line ARV side effects
Nevirapine was approved for use in 1996 in the US. Nevirapine belongs to the class of non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). After the HIV virus enters the host cell, the HIV RNA strand is released, and the single strand RNA is reverse transcribed to form DNA by reverse transcriptase. The drug inhibits the formation of DNA, reduces the amount of HIV virus.
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Side effects of first-line ARV drugs - Efavirenz (EFV)
Efavirenz was approved for use in 1998 in the US. Efavirenz belongs to the group of non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors. After the HIV virus enters the host cell, the HIV RNA strand is released, and the single strand RNA is reverse transcribed to form DNA by reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which prevent viral RNA from being copied into DNA, prevent HIV from replicating.
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Side effects of first-line ARV drugs 1- Tenofovir - TDF
The first case of HIV infection in the world was discovered in the US in 1981. The first case of HIV infection was discovered in Vietnam in 1990 in Ho Chi Minh City. As of August 2020, there are about 213,008 living HIV infections in Vietnam. Of these, more than 153,000 people living with HIV are on antiretroviral therapy (ARV).
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Pifeltro: Uses, indications and precautions when using
Pifeltro is also used under the name Doravirine. It is used in combination with other products to help treat HIV, thereby reducing the amount of virus in your body. In addition, this drug can help control the source of HIV infection.
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Pomalyst: Uses, indications and cautions when using
Pomalyst is a thalidomide analog, indicated, in combination with dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor.
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Kaletra drug: Uses, indications and notes when using
Kaletra is also known as LOPINAVIR-RITONAVIR. The drug is prepared in the form of tablets, the weight of each tablet is 20mg - 50mg. The drug is yellow, oval, film coated, imprinted with "logo and KA".
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Rilpivirine: Uses, indications and precautions when using
Rilpivirine has the generic brand name Edurant. Medicines are effective in treating HIV and are often combined with other drugs to help control the source of HIV infection. The mechanism of action of the drug is to reduce the amount of virus in the body to help improve the immune system.
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Uses of Tenifo 300
Demand for antiretroviral drugs for HIV-1 infected people is very high. There are many types of antiviral drugs, in which the active ingredient used is quite popular Tenofovir with the product Tenifo 300. So what is Tenifo and what problems should be noted when using it?
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