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HIV Treatment: The Basics

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People living with HIV work with a health care provider to choose an HIV regimen. Initial HIV regimens include 3 HIV medicines from 2 or more drug classes
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What Is Antiretroviral Therapy?

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the use of HIV medicines to treat HIV infection. People on ART take a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV treatment regimen) every day.

ART is recommended for everyone who has HIV. ART can’t cure HIV, but HIV medicines help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. ART also reduces the risk of HIV transmission.   Read More

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