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Other side effects

Serious side effects can occur with any medicine, but these are rare. Each drug has its own side effect profile that is different from the others.

Ask about the potential side effects for all the drugs in your combination, before you start treatment.

The i-Base guide HIV and your quality of life: a guide to side effects and other complications includes information for each drug.

It also contains useful information about long-term health issues that may be related to both HIV and some of the drugs used in treatment.

Your routine monitoring should also include heart disease and bone health.

For a free copy please call 020 7407 8488.

The i-Base website also includes information on each drug and links to other sources.

April 2012

Decisions relating to your treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor. Information in this guide is intended to support those discussions.

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