Antiretroviral drugs help to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). The common retroviral drugs are Atazanavir, Darunavir, Indinavir, and Fosamprenavir. It works by stopping the virus replication in the body. It allows the immune system to repair itself and prevents further damage. The common side effects of antiretroviral drugs are fever, nausea, and vomiting.
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I suffer from STD and require treatment options. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from a serious STI (sexually transmitted infection) and want to know the combination of pills to take for healing. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing this issue. If you have concerns about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and wish to get tested, there are several options available to you: 1. Visit a healthc... Read Full »
I am a 30-year-old male with undetectable HIV. Please help.
Query: Hi, I am a 30-year-old boy with undetectable HIV. I, unfortunately, lost my last batch of Eviplera two days back. After speaking with the national health service in my country, they put an emergency prescription through for this morning to collect three pills (three days worth) of the drug from a ph... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I am sorry that you have to miss your important doses. It takes some time from negligible virus load to develop viral copies and then those to develop resistance to your medication which are not available. Viral replicat... Read Full »
I am having belly fat after taking antiretrovirals. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I am HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) negative and have been taking Truvada and Tivicay now for exactly one month but have stopped. I am pretty regular at the gym and maintain a consistent weight of about 146 to 149. Over the past month, I have gained about 5 lbs. At times my stomac... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I wanted to ask you whether you had taken Truvada and Tivicay as post-exposure Prophylaxis? Belly fat changes which you have developed is one of the side-effect of antiretroviralswhich you had taken. The mechanism underlying is not known. As you are not taking medicines ... Read Full »
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