Question
Where can I find information on HIV drugs?
13 February 2012. Related: All topics.
Where can I find information on HIV drugs?
Answer
There are a number of resources you can use to find this information.
The first resource is our guide to ARVs.
The guide lists ARVs currently available. It also provides a one page summary on each drug. This includes information such as: generic and brand drug names, brief characteristics and potential side effects of each drug.
If you would like information on managing side effects of the different drugs, please follow this link to our guide on HIV and your quality of life.
Other resources you can use are:
The European Medicines Agency website
The site provides information in two formats. The first is patient information in non-technical language and the second is more technical drug product information.
The European Medicines Compendium Website.
This site provides a concentrated technical summary on each drug. Also know as the SPC [Summary of Product Characteristics], it includes information on how the drug works; how it was studied; side effects; contraindications [when it should not be used]; and why it was approved.
The NHS [National Health Service] website
The American National Institute for Health website
The third and most personal option is to talk to your HIV clinician or pharmacist. This option is a good opportunity to ask direct questions on anything you’re not too clear about.
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