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What is ARVs?
ARVs stands for antiretrovirals, which are drugs used to treat HIV and other retroviruses by preventing them from replicating. ARV therapy, also known as ART, is the medication that treats HIV. ART usually involves two or three active HIV drugs, sometimes in a single pill, and sometimes includes a booster drug.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_of_HIV/AIDS
There are six classes of drugs, which are usually used in combination, to treat HIV infection. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are broadly classified by the phase of the retrovirus life-cycle that the drug inhibits. Typical combinations include two nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) as a “backbone” along with one non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), protease inhibitor (PI) or integrase inhibitors (also known as integrase nuclear strand transfer inhibitors or INSTIs) as a “base”.
Side effects of ARVs
What is the ARV ingredients:
As of July 2023, 75.8% of people in South Africa’s public health sector on antiretroviral treatment (ART) take a three-in-one combination of the drugs tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir (TLD). TLD is a film-coated tablet that contains 50 mg of dolutegravir, 300 mg of lamivudine, and 300 mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
What side effects may I notice from receiving Tenofovir (Viread) medication?
- allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue.
- bone pain.
- breathing problems.
- dizziness.
- fast, irregular heartbeat.
- muscle pain.
- nausea, vomiting, unusual upset stomach or stomach pain.
- signs and symptoms of kidney injury like trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine
- signs and symptoms of liver injury like dark yellow or brown urine; general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms; light-colored stools; loss of appetite; nausea; right upper belly pain; unusually weak or tired; yellowing of the eyes or skin
- signs of infection – fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or trouble passing urine
ARV ingredient – Lamivudine
Lamivudine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects, especially when used for a long time, including:
- Muscle disorders
- Liver problems
- Pancreatitis in some children
- Immune system changes
- Lactic acidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by a buildup of lactic acid in the blood
- Hepatic decompensation,
- Peripheral neuropathy,
- Aplastic anemia,
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
- Fat redistribution
- blood disorders, such as severe anemia
- Lamivudine can also make you dizzy, so you should avoid driving, using machinery, or doing anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Alcohol or marijuana (cannabis) can make you more dizzy, and alcoholic beverages may also worsen the side effects of this medication.
ARV ingredient – Dolutegravir
- Dolutegravir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include severe skin rash and allergic reactions, liver problems, and drug interactions.
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