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Tablets of Truvada, a tenofovir/emtricitabine combination used for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, commonly known as PrEP, is the use of antiviral drugs as a strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS by people that do not yet have HIV/AIDS. [1]
[5] [6] It contains the antiretroviral medications emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil. [7] For treatment, it must be used in combination with other antiretroviral medications . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] For prevention before exposure , in those who are at high risk, it is recommended along with safer sex practices. [ 7 ]
There are several treatment guidelines for HIV-1 infected adults in the developed world (that is, those countries with access to all or most therapies and laboratory tests). In the United States there are both the International AIDS Society-USA (IAS-USA) (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in the US) [ 47 ] as well as the US government's ...
The combination is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV 1) infection in people weighing at least 14 kilograms (31 lb) without present or past evidence of viral resistance to the integrase inhibitor class, emtricitabine or tenofovir. [6] [7]
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a global health official told Reuters on Tuesday. The ambition is to start ...
The Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) was established in October 1991 by the United States Congress. The OAM was expanded from an office into a center and renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in October 1998. [4] [5] [6] It is one of several centers within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Chelation therapy; Chinese food therapy; Chinese herbology; Chinese martial arts; Chinese medicine; Chinese pulse diagnosis; Chakra; Chiropractic; Chromotherapy (color therapy, colorpuncture) Cinema therapy; Coding (therapy) Coin rubbing; Colloidal silver therapy; Colon cleansing; Conversion therapy; Colon hydrotherapy (Enema) Craniosacral ...
It is a combination of dolutegravir, lamivudine, and tenofovir disoproxil. [1] As of 2019, it is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first line treatment for adults, with tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz as an alternative. [2] It is taken by mouth. [3] Side effects may include trouble sleeping, weight gain, and rash.