Contents:
- Medical Video: Medical Animation: HIV and AIDS
- What are the complications of HIV drugs that might arise?
Medical Video: Medical Animation: HIV and AIDS
All drugs have side effects. Some are unpleasant and some cannot be realized. Without exception, antiretroviral therapy for HIV. While the active ingredients work to control the virus in your body, complications of HIV drugs can cause:
- Anemia, a blood cell abnormality
- Diarrhea
- Headache and dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain
- Nervous disorders
- Rash
- Unusual body fat loss, or fat buildup (lipodystrophy)
- Insulin resistance and increased blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia)
- Reduced bone density
- Lactic acidosis, buildup of lactic acid in the bloodstream
- Swelling in the mouth or tongue
- Liver damage
What are the complications of HIV drugs that might arise?
Complications of HIV drugs can be experienced both short-term but also long-term.
Many side effects can be treated, but some can have chronic effects. You should tell your doctor about all the side effects of your medication, so that your doctor can determine the best treatment for your condition.
Some of the most common side effects of HIV drug complications in the term include:
- Lipodystrophy: Lipodystrophy is also called fat redistribution. That means you have problems in fat production, use and storage. These changes can include fat loss in the face and limbs, and accumulation of fat so it moves to the stomach and back of the neck. Strength training and tesamorelin, a prescription drug that targets abdominal fat, can help reduce the side effects of HIV treatment.
- Insulin resistance: There are abnormalities in your blood sugar levels, and maybe diabetes, and maybe insulin resistance. You may need changes to your diet and medication.
- Fat abnormalities: You will experience an increase in cholesterol or triglycerides. You may need to start taking cholesterol medications and avoid fat in your diet.
- Reduced bone density: This can be an important problem, especially for older HIV-positive adults. Bone loss can cause an increased risk of injury and fractures. Preventive measures include free lifting and a diet that supports bone health.
- Lactic acidosis: Lactic acidosis is a condition of lactate buildup in the body, a waste product of body cells. Symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. This can cause problems ranging from muscle pain to liver failure. Tell the doctor immediately.
- Liver damage: Signs and symptoms including abdominal pain, dark urine, and brightly colored stools or clay. Your doctor can run tests and determine what actions to take.
Anti-retroviral therapy or ART is the use of HIV drugs to treat HIV infection. ART cannot cure HIV, but HIV drugs help HIV sufferers to live a longer and healthier life. ART also reduces the risk of sexual transmission of HIV.
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