Question

What is combination therapy?

21 September 2007. Related: All topics, Starting treatment.

Answer

Answer: Simon Collins

Combination therapy is the term for using three or more drugs to treat HIV. It is also called triple or quadruple therapy or HAART (Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy).

HIV drugs are also called ARVs. These drugs work in different ways and at different stages of the HIV life cycle.

For more information, see Introduction to Combination Therapy.