Though HIV is an incurable disease, several medications slow its progression. Many of these medications work by preventing the HIV virus from producing more copies of itself. Several classes of HIV antiretroviral medications have been approved by...
Sildenafil, also known as Viagra, works by inhibiting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase that causes blood vessels to dilate. This can cause it to decrease blood pressure, but its effects work better at treating erectile dysfunction by causing...
Norvir (ritonavir) is a medication used to manage the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It belongs to a group of drugs called protease inhibitors, and works by reducing the growth of the HIV virus in the body. Typically, Norvir is given in...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2006, 1,106,400 people were living with HIV infection in the United States. In 2006, there were 56,300 new cases of HIV infection and 14,627 deaths due to AIDS. Treatment...
Human immune deficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) continues to pose a challenge for treatment. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD), there are more than 1...
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 33.4 million people around the world are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a sexually transmitted disease that severely weakens the patient's immune system. No cure exists for HIV...
AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Disorder, is the result of HIV infection. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that there are 1,106,400 people in the United States living with HIV infection. Without treatment, HIV infection...
Kaletra is a combination medication comprised of two medications: ritonavir and lopinavir. It is used in the management of HIV infection. Lopinavir is a protease inhibitor that works by preventing protease, a chemical produced by the HIV virus,...
In the fight against human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV-1, Kaletra works to decrease the quantity of virus in the blood. Kaletra is not a cure for HIV or AIDS, but it can improve the response to treatment for those with HIV infection....
Kaletra is an oral prescription medication for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus in people who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is a combination drug consisting of lopinavir and ritonavir. The function of ritonavir in this...
Advair is the brand name of an oral inhalation powder known generically as fluticasone propionate and salmeterol. The drug contains a corticosteroid, which is good for inflammation, and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, which helps to relax...
In the United States, there are 1,106,400 people living with HIV infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty-one percent of that population is unaware of their condition. Finding the most effective treatment that...
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, destroys white blood cells of the immune system called CD4+ cells. This leaves the body unable to protect itself against other invading organisms. When the virus damages enough of the immune system to make...
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is spread through contact with infected blood and body fluids. The risk of transmission varies according to the manner of exposure. The risk is greatest with transfusion of contaminated blood, needle sharing,...
Medications for treating human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, infection have changed AIDS from a near-universally fatal disease to one that is manageable for long periods. These medications work by suppressing the ability of HIV to make copies of...
Endocort EC is an oral medication used to treat Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon. Endocort is manufactured by Prometheus Therapeutics and Diagnostics; the generic name for the medication is called budesonide....
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a type of retrovirus that replaces normal cellular DNA with its own viral genetic material, causing progressive damage to the body's immune system. HIV infection can eventually lead to the life-threatening...
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, causes slowly progressive destruction of the immune system. Late-stage HIV infection, or AIDS, is characterized by vulnerability to numerous types of infections. Antiviral drugs, known as...
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, is a life-threatening disease in which the immune system slowly breaks down over time. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. As of 2008, approximately 33.4 million...
Protease inhibitors (PI) are a class of medication developed to fight HIV infection. They work by blocking the protease enzyme, which results in copies of HIV that are unable to infect other cells. There are only a few FDA-approved PIs, all of...
HIV, also known as the human immunodeficiency virus, infects and destroys special immune cells known as T cells. Initially after infection, the immune system is able to combat the virus. Because the virus attacks the immune system, however, over...
Uroxatral (generic name: alfuzosin) is a medication used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (a condition of an enlarged prostate gland) symptoms such as difficult and frequent urination. It belongs to the group of medicines called alpha...
HIV is a retrovirus, which means that its genetic material is initially stored in the form of RNA, as opposed to the DNA which human cells use. Antiretroviral therapies, which are used to treat HIV infections, target several different steps in the...
A patient with neuropathy has damage to one nerve or multiple nerves, resulting in a loss of sensation and problems moving. Certain medication can cause this damage, specifically to the peripheral nerves, which are the nerves outside the spinal...
Lexiva (fosamprenavir) is a medication used to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). MedlinePlus indicates that Lexiva is a protease inhibitor that stops the progression of the virus throughout...
Estradiol, a synthetic form of the female hormone estrogen, is used to treat such menopausal symptoms as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, burning or irritation. According to Drugs.com, estradiol can also treat hypogonadism (a condition in which your...
AIDS, also known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the end stage of an HIV infection. AIDS can be diagnosed based on the effects that it has on the immune system. The main ways in which AIDS is treated is by slowing the progression of the...
A virus, considered a microorganism, consists of an ultramicroscopic fragment of either DNA or RNA with a protein sheath wrapped around it. Unlike bacteria, viruses do not grow, play no valuable role in earthly life and show no sign of activity...
Imodium (loperamide hydrochloride) is a medication used to treat symptoms associated with diarrhea that is available either over-the-counter or by prescription. This medication is administered orally (capsule, tablet or liquid) and should only be...