Use of antiretroviral medicines in HIV-1 infection treatment
HIV-1 infection is treated with antiretroviral drugs. These medications target different phases of the HIV life cycle, halting the virus' replication and lessening its negative effects on the immune system. The principles of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are followed when antiretroviral medications are used to treat HIV-1. The following describes how these drugs are used to treat HIV-1 infection: Combination Therapy: As the name implies, HIV treatment entails using several antiretroviral medications, often from various pharmacological classes. For the following reasons, this combination is essential: Reduced medicine Resistance: If one medicine is used alone to treat HIV, that drug's resistance might quickly develop. It is more difficult for the virus to evolve and develop resistance when medications with various modes of action are combined. Enhanced Efficacy: Antiretroviral medication classes target several stages o...