HIVInfo.us
An HIV Information & Educational Resource Site
 
This site was developed to provide persons with HIV & AIDS, as well as their friends and family, an easy-to-access and user-friendly site with clear, accurate, and up-to-date information about HIV care.  Information is power.  Persons with HIV respond to therapy much more vigorously if they are well educated about the disease and its treatments.
Site Last Updated 1/14/2013
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HIV Treatment Information Basics


Click HERE for Most of the Site Information In PDF Format for easy downloading and printing.
Glossary: Terms and Words Used to Describe HIV Infection, Complications, Treatments, and Side Effects
General Information about HIV and Its Effects on the Human Body
Information about HIV Transmission and Ways to Prevent It
HIV Transmission and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention for Persons Infected with HIV
General HIV Treatment Information including Combining Drugs Together
General Adherence Information: taking every dose of every medicine every day
Interpretation of Blood and Lab Tests
Managing Symptoms and Side Effects
Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with your Healthcare Provider
Quackery for HIV (useless and/or dangerous treatments for HIV)
Nutrition Basics
Staph Infections including Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles (boils)
Vaccinations Recommended for Persons with HIV (as well as their family members)
Colds, Bronchitis & Influenza
A Discussion of Opportunistic Infections
Low T-Cells & Prevention of Opportunistic Infections


 

HIV-Related Medication Information


NRTIs
Nucleoside RT Inhibitors

"Nukes"
Generic Brand Abbreviation PDF
Abacavir Ziagen ABC
Didanosine Videx or Videx EC ddI
 Emtricitabine Emtriva  FTC
Lamivudine Epivir 3TC
Stavudine Zerit d4T
Tenofovir Viread TDF
Zidovudine Retrovir AZT or ZDV

 

NNRTIs
Non-nucleoside RT Inhibitors

 
"Non-Nukes"

Generic Brand PDF
Nevirapine Viramune
Efavirenz Sustiva
Delavirdine Rescriptor
Etravirine Intelence
Rilpivirine Edurant

 

Combination  or Co-formulation Medications

Medication Components PDF
Atripla efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine
Combivir zidovudine + lamivudine
Epzicom abacavir + lamivudine
Trizivir zidovudine + lamivudine + abacavir
Truvada tenofovir + emtricitabine

 

Protease Inhibitors (PI)

Generic Brand PDF
Atazanavir Reyataz
Fosamprenavir Lexiva
Indinavir Crixivan
Lopinavir + Ritonavir Kaletra
Nelfinavir Viracept
Ritonavir Norvir
Saquinavir Invirase
Tipranavir Aptivus
Darunavir Prezista

 

Coreceptor Inhibitors

Generic Brand PDF
Maraviroc Selzentry

 

Integrase Inhibitors

Generic Brand PDF
Raltegravir Isentress

 

Fusion Inhibitors

Generic Brand PDF
Enfuvirtide Fuzeon

 

Other Medications Used Commonly By Persons With HIV Infection or AIDS
[including preventatives, treatment antibiotics, hormonals, and pain medications]

Generic Brand(s) PDF
Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim Bactrim or Septra or generic
Dapsone generic only
Fluconazole Diflucan
Azithromycin Zithromax
Clarithromycin Biaxin
Rifabutin Mycobutin
Atovaquone Mepron
Erythropoietin Procrit & Epogen
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) Neupogen
Acyclovir, Famciclovir, Valacyclovir Zovirax or generic, Famvir, or Valtrex
Testosterone Androgel, Testoderm, Testim, Androderm, or injectables
Gabapentin Neurontin
Opiate pain relievers - hydrocodone, oxycodone, propoxyphene, morphine, fentanyl, methadone Vicodin, Lortab, Percocet, Roxicet, OxyContin, Roxanol, MS Contin, Oramorph, Duragesic, Actiq, Dolophine and many more...
Calcium Supplementation & Vitamin D  

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James A Zachary MD
CommUnityCare - David Powell Clinic
4614 IH-35 North, Austin, Texas 78751

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