Managing your treatments

There are number of key points to keep in mind that will make the most out of your HIV treatments:

  • Take the full dose of each drug as prescribed. This allows the drug always to be working at maximum capacity.
  • If you miss a dose, don’t double up on your next dose. You just risk more side-effects but won’t have a better result against the virus.
  • Take all the drugs in your combination regularly. This means the drugs are always in your blood at levels that work effectively against the virus.
  • If you are having difficulties taking a certain drug because of side effects or dose requirements, talk to your doctor about changing to a combination that suits you better and is easier to remember. It is better to change treatments than to stay on a combination that doesn’t suit you.
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