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Salvage therapy

From Treat Yourself Right • 11 June 2009

Salvage[salvage therapy] A treatment strategy for managing HIV in people who have developed resistance to existing therapies. therapy is the term used for treatment regimens designed for people who have experienced detectable viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma. on different treatment combinations due to drug resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. HIV.

This is an area where creative combinations of new and old drugs can be tailored for individual requirements, and where research is ongoing. Every major HIV conference announces new strategies to help people who are highly treatment experienced, and you or your doctor can keep abreast of new developments online.

Joining a clinical trialA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. can be a good way of getting access to new drugs for salvage therapy if you are in this position.

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