Following an HIV Treatment
Regimen
How can I prepare for
adherence before I
start HIV treatment?
Preparing for adherence
before you start taking anti-HIV
medications is the
ahead will help you follow
your treatment
regimen
once you
start treatment.
Begin by talking to your
health care provider. Make sure you
understand why you’re
starting HIV treatment and why
treatment adherence
is important. Discuss these
important
details about your treatment
regimen:
•
Each anti-HIV medication in
your regimen
•
e dose (amount) of each
anti-HIV medication in your
regimen.
•
How many pills in each dose
•
When to take each medication
•
How to take each
medication—with or without food
•
Possible side efects from
each medication, including
serious side efects
•
How to store your medications
Talk to your health care
provider about other medications
you take and their possible
side eects. Your health care
provider will tell you about
potential interactions between
the anti-HIV medications in
your regimen and the other
medications you take.
Tell your health care
provider if you have any personal issues,
such as depression or alcohol
or drug abuse, that can make
adherence di
cult. If needed, your health care provider can
recommend resources to help
you address these issues before
you start treatment.
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