Fact Sheets on Antiretroviral Drugs

INTRODUCTION
The World Health Organization assists countries in the planning and implementation
of comprehensive HIV prevention and care.
The continuum of care component includes a referral network extending from
home and community care settings, through peripheral health units, to district
hospitals. Comprehensive care comprises a proper balance between clinical
management, counselling, nursing care and social support. It requires well-informed
health care staff, with good communication skills, adequate skills in the recognition,
diagnosis and management of HIV-related conditions, working closely with families.
These <strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Sheets</strong> form part of a set of materials available to physicians dealing
with HIV-infected patients, who have the opportunity to prescribe antiretroviral drugs.
Target Audience
These <strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Sheets</strong> and accompanying notes are designed to be employed in the daily
activities of physicians responsible for the management of HIV-infected patients at any
level.
Features
The set consists of <strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Sheets</strong> of all currently approved antiretroviral drugs. The <strong>Fact</strong>
Sheet for each drug includes information about the class of the drug, available
formulations, storage, dosage, known interactions with other drugs (including other
antiretrovirals) and main side effects.
All the provided information comes from labelling information, data published in
WHO documents, international scientific literature, books, reports presented at
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