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C O N T E N T S HIV Medications: The Basics When to Start Treatment? What Is a T-Cell or CD4 Count? What Is Viral Load? Preparing to Start Treatment What to Start Treatment With? Which Class of HIV Medications to Start With? Why an Experienced Doctor Is Best Chart: Key Combinations of HIV Medications Which Specific Medications to Choose Within a Class? Why Do HIV Drugs Have so Many Different Names? Chart: Once- and Twice-a-Day Medications Special Considerations HIV Treatment and Women Getting Pregnant When You're HIV Positive HIV Treatment for People Coinfected With Hepatitis You've Started Treatment: What Now?

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR! The only purpose of this booklet is to educate and to inform. It is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other medical professionals. Body Health Resources Foundation neither endorses nor opposes any particular treatment option discussed in this booklet -- instead, we encourage you to discuss all your options with a healthcare provider who specializes in treating HIV.

We wish to thank Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D., for his generosity in providing a medical review of this booklet. Funding for this booklet comes in part from educational grants provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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