title: Antiretroviral medications and HIV.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since 1996 the use of combination antiretroviral treatment including protease inhibitors has dramatically improved the prognosis for many people with HIV. However, antiretroviral medications are associated with significant side effects.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To outline some of the important side effects of antiretroviral medications and strategies for managing complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness of potential problems, careful prescribing behaviour and close monitoring can reduce the impact of many side effects of antiretroviral medication. Identification and management of side effects may also assist in improving adherence to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, The University of Sydney, New South Wales. michael.kidd@med.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001315:Australia; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents