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Drug interactions between antiretroviral drugs and other medications are complicated. This is a specialist area, often with limited research. The following sites include drug-interaction resources. Liverpool University HIV drug interaction site This is a leading global HIV resource. It includes …

Hundreds of different HIV organisations work globally on treatment advocacy issues. Some of the groups that work on an international level and which are membership-based are listed below. AfroCAB Network of community treatment activists across Africa. AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition …

i-Base produces resources based on evidence from clinical research. This research can range from single case reports to large randomised studies. We also produce materials to support community involvement in research. HIV research has developed through the involvement of many interest …

The following community-based websites include treatment news and reports. poz.com US site linked to POZ magazine that includes resources, online discussions and treatment news. aidsmap.com UK site with a large database of mainly technical news articles. thebody.com US site with …

There are many national and international guidelines. These cover all aspects of how to manage and treat HIV and related complications. UK guidelines (BHIVA). Other UK guidelines. European guidelines (EACS). PENTA guidelines for children. US guidelines (DHHS). WHO guidelines for …

Access to a range of online health calculators is now an essential part of routine patient care. The following resources are all available online using the links provided. British National Formulary (BNF) requires one time free registration. HIV adjusted calculators CHIP …

The following peer-reviewed journals regularly include HIV-related research. Many offer free online access to selected current content and free access to all content after two years. AIDS British Medical Journal (BMJ) Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) HIV Medicine JAIDS (Journal of …

UK treatment guidelines (BHIVA) include recommendations to test for antiretroviral drug resistance on diagnosis and prior to starting or changing treatment. Viral load needs to be >500 copies/mL in order for the test to generate a result. Resistance test results …

British HIV Association (BHIVA) British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) Children’s HIV Association (CHIVA) European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) European Medicines Agency (EMA) EMEA online access to drug SPCs HIV Pharmacists Association (UK) Medical Research Council (MRC HIV …

DHICE Project (Databases for HIV: Integration, Collaboration, Engagement) DHICE is a project to encourage collaborative working practice between different HIV cohort projects in the UK. Roy Trevelion, based at i-Base, is the Community Liaison Co-ordinator with the project. Memory works …