Adverse Effects
There are several concerns about antiretroviral regimens:
- intolerance: The drugs can have serious side-effects, particularly in advanced disease.
- resistance: If patients miss doses, drug resistance can develop,
- cost: Providing anti-retroviral treatment is costly and resource-intensive, and the majority of the world's infected individuals cannot access treatment services.
- public health: Individuals who fail to use antiretrovirals properly can develop multi-drug resistant strains which can be passed onto others.
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