Introduction to Arvs - Botswana Teen Club
Introduction to Arvs - Botswana Teen Club
Introduction to Arvs - Botswana Teen Club
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NVP (nevirapine, viramune) EFV (efavirenz, s<strong>to</strong>crin)<br />
Kaletra (lopinavir/ri<strong>to</strong>navir, Aluvia)<br />
Special note: Should be<br />
taken with food and must<br />
not be taken at the same<br />
time as DDI<br />
Review Question #1<br />
What are two things that can happen when a<br />
person on ARVs does not take the<br />
medicines correctly?<br />
Answers:<br />
1. The HIV “wakes up” and attacks the CD4<br />
cells, making the body weak.<br />
2. The HIV becomes “tricky” and learns<br />
how <strong>to</strong> get away from the medicines so<br />
that the medicines may not work<br />
anymore, even when taken correctly<br />
again.<br />
DDI (didanosine, videx)<br />
Special note:<br />
Must be taken on an<br />
empty s<strong>to</strong>mach (at<br />
least an hour before<br />
and two hours after<br />
meals)<br />
Review Question #2<br />
Which of the following is true regarding side<br />
effects of ARVs?<br />
a. Most go away after a few days or weeks<br />
b. If a person has a side effect, he should<br />
s<strong>to</strong>p the medicines without notifying the<br />
doc<strong>to</strong>r or nurse<br />
c. A person with side effects should discuss<br />
them with the doc<strong>to</strong>r or nurse<br />
d. Both a and c are true<br />
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