Question

What's the difference between ART and ARV?

12 January 2012. Related: All topics.

I live in India, and my CD4 count is 523, since I am a middle class guy, I am taking the treatment in the government hospital.

Here they have ART treatment not ARV. Can you tell me the difference between ART and ARV?

Answer

Answer: Angelina Namiba

There is no real difference between the ART and ARV.

ARV stands for Antiretrovirals and ART stands for Antiretroviral treatment. These both refer to the same medication, used to treat HIV

Best wishes.

22 comments

  1. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi CC,

    ART and ARVs are the same thing. If you’re pregnant you should be on ARVs.

  2. Cc •

    Being pregnant must one be on arv or art

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Londiwe,

    Please see Q8 here:

    http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions

  4. londiwe •

    I just tested as hiv positive (art)…what that suppose to mean?

  5. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Sfiso,

    Side effects are common when first starting ARVs and usually go within a few weeks. Have you been told what she’ll be offered next?

  6. sfiso •

    My friend is HIV positive and she has been taking Atroiza and since taking this tablets she been very weak,burning from her stomach and from her back and hardly sleeping,this been happening since 22 August 2016 until November.Now Doctor is given her Edurent and Trayrcten(I’m not sure with spelling).since taking this two from 25 November she still feels stormach burning and back burning,not sleeping,rush.All this happened while she was in Private hospital and 28 November 2016 they discharged her while she was still in pains and I took her to Public hospital 30November 2016 they admitted her and doctor who is seeing her said he’s going to change this tablets again.I want to know what are complications for this? Must I be worried?

  7. Simon Collins •

    Hi Pius.

    This service doesn’t answer questions about testing and transmission, because the information is already online at the FAQ page.
    http://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing

    or in this guide:
    http://i-base.info/guides/testing

    If you used a condom this will have protected you from HIV. There is nothing to worry about.

  8. Pius •

    I am from Kenya nd i had sex with a person having aids but i used a condom. I still am afraid. advice please

  9. Simon Collins •

    Thanks – ART is also used as a more modern version of HAART (because some doctors think the ‘highly active’ is a bit historical), but I like your broader inclusion of other important aspects of care.

  10. Desta •

    Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) are medications that slow or block the replication of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV), help to boost the body’s ability to fight of HIV infection (immune system) and decrease the viral load in the body. There are currently three major classes of ARV drugs: nucleoside or nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs). When several such drugs, typically three or four, are taken in combination, the approach is known as Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is a term used to describe the treatment of HIV/AIDS. ART is a ‘holistic’ treatment, which not only involves taking ARV drugs, but understanding HIV/AIDS and ART, preparing for and complying to a course of ARV therapy, ensuring proper nutrition, psychosocial support, palliative care and caring for the caregivers of Peoples Living With HIV/AIDS.

    In general: ART includes ARV,HAART.What the treatment group is doing currentl is correct,

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