dimanche 29 avril 2012

Possible Treatment


There is not a cure YET for HIV. There are, however, treatments to supress the virus from growing. Sometimes, it is effective enough to allow the body time to reproduce a normal amount of T-Cells to strengthen the drepressed immune system.
One treatment is called Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). For this treatment, three or more drugs are taken daily. The drugs are different types so as not to allow the virus to get stronger and immune to the drugs. How well one does depends on their white blood cell count. Those with HIV tend to have a lower count (200 or less than per cubic mm).  Response to treatment also depends on a person's health. Dietary changes may be necessary.  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiv-aids/ds00005/dsection=treatments-and-drugs

Here is a chart of the different drugs used in ART and their prices from http://www.thebody.com/content/art42906.html.

Regimen Cost/year
ddI $2,100
d4T $2,800
AZT + ddI $5,540
AZT + 3TC $5,610
AZT + ddC $5,720
Saquinavir +
Ritonavir
$8,220
Indinavir +
AZT + 3TC
$9,930
Nevirapine +
AZT + 3TC
$11,390
Saquinavir +
Ritonavir
+ AZT
$11,620
Ritonavir +
AZT + 3TC
$11,815

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