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092<br />

<strong>Union</strong>-Endicott<br />

Treatment<br />

*focuses on slowing progression of the virus by taking drugs and<br />

practicing healthy habits (diet, exercise, stress management,<br />

abstaining from drug/alcohol use, etc)<br />

1. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI's)<br />

* zidovudine (AZT) .*ddl<br />

*ddc<br />

*d4t<br />

*3TC<br />

*Combivor (AZT+3TC)<br />

*abacavir (Ziagen)<br />

2. Protease inhibitors (PI's)<br />

*Invirase & Fortovase<br />

*Crixivan<br />

*Norvir<br />

*Viracept<br />

';<br />

3. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI's)<br />

-.*Viramune<br />

*Rescriptor<br />

*Sustiva<br />

4. PREFERRED Treatment: HAART-Highly active anfiretroviral<br />

therapy<br />

*triple drug combination<br />

*may have 1 PI and 2 NRTIs; 2NRTIs plus Sustiva

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