Golden Health Care fights against HIV

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the T-cells. HIV gradually destroys those cells until the body is unable to fend off infections and disease. If left untreated, HIV can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the last stage of HIV infection where opportunistic infections or cancers can exploit a weak immune system and have fatal consequences.
The human body can never get rid of HIV completely, even with treatment. Therefore, once you contract HIV, you have it for life. However, with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. Over one million people currently live with HIV in the United States; one in seven are not aware of their status.
AIDS is the most critical phase of HIV infection. The immune systems of individuals with AIDS become depleted to the point where they contract an increasing number of extreme illnesses.
In the absence of treatment, HIV advances in stages, overwhelming the immune system and deteriorating over time. The three stages of HIV infection are:
- Acute HIV infection
- Clinical latency
- AIDS
However, by using HIV medicines consistently, patients can prevent HIV from progressing to AIDS and live longer healthier, and more productive lives.
Human immunodeficiency virus causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome which is a progressive failure of the immune system that allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.
Medications for HIV
NRTIs
- Edurant
Website http://www.edurant.com/
Patient Support 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736)
- Emtriva
Website http://www.gilead.com/medicines#HIVAIDS
Patient Support 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235)
- Epivir
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/epivir3tc.aspx
Patient Support 1-888-825-5249
- Videx EC
Website http://www.bms.com
Patient Support 800-332-2056
- Retrovir
http://www.drugs.com/cdi/retrovir.html
- Zerit
Website http://www.bms.com
Patient Support 800-332-2056.
- Viread
Website http://www.gilead.com/medicines#HIVAIDS
Patient Support 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235
- Ziagen
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/ziagen.aspx
Patient Support1-888-825-5249
NNRTI
- Intelence
Website http://www.intelence.com/
Patient Support 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736)
- Rescriptor
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/rescriptor.aspx
Patient Support 1-888-825-5249
- SusTiva
Website http://www.sustiva.com/
Patient Support 1 (800) 321-1335
- Viramune XR
Website http://www.viramune.com/Landingpage.html
Patient Support 1-800-542-6257
Combination Antiretroviral
- Atripla
Website http://www.atripla.com/index.aspx
Patient Support 1-888-547-4267
- Combivir
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/combivir.aspx
Patient Support 1-888-825-5249
- Complera
Website http://complera.com/
Patient Support Phone: 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235)
- Epzicom
Website http://www.epzicom.com/index.html
Patient Support 1-888-825-5249
- Stribild
Website http://www.stribild.com/
Patient Support 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235)
- Trizivir
http://www.drugs.com/trizivir.html
- Truvada
Website http://www.truvada.com/
Patient Support1-800-445-3235
Integrase Inhibitors
- Isentress
Website http://www.isentress.com/raltegravir/isentress/consumer/hiv_medication/index.jsp
Patient Support 1-800-622-4477
Protease Inhibitors
- Aptivus
Website http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/products/prescription_medicines/hiv_aids.html
Patient Support 1-800-542-6257
- Crixivan
Website http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/c/crixivan.html
Patient Support 1-800-444-2080
- Invirase
Website http://www.gene.com/patients/medicines/invirase
Patient Support 1-888)-835-2555
- Kaletra
Website http://www.kaletra.com/
Patient Support 1-866-KALETRA
- Lexiva
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/lexivatelzir.aspx
Patient Support 877-844-8872
- Norvir Tablet
Website http://www.norvir.com/
Patient Support 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
- Prezista
Website http://prezista.com/
Patient Support 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736)
- Reyataz
Website http://www.reyataz.com/
Patient Support 1-800-321-1335
- Viracept
Website http://www.viivhealthcare.com/our-medicines/viracept.aspx
Patient Support 800-438-1985
Entry Inhibitors
- Fuzeon
Website http://www.fuzeon.com/Fuzeon/consumer-home_page.do
Patient Support 1-877-4 FUZEON (1-877-438-9366).
- Selzentry
Website http://www.selzentry.com/
Patient Support1-888-825-5249
Video-http://www.selzentry.com/hiv-medication.html
Other Medication
- Egrifta
Website http://www.egrifta.com/
Patient Support 1-877-714-AXIS (2947)
- Procrit
Website http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/Drugsafety/ucm088988.pdf
- Serostim
Website http://www.serostim.com/
Patient 1-800-283-8088
Other Resources
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
AIDS Healthcare Foundation is a global organization that is focused on providing medicine and advocacy to patients, family members, and caregivers. AIDS Healthcare Foundation provides information for HIV prevention and living with HIV, what to do when you are diagnosed, and resources for important HIV/AIDS programs, organizations, and institutions.
Aids Info (NIH)
A comprehensive set of info, tools resources and much more from the National Institutes of Health.
HIV/AIDS Tribe
HIV/AIDS Tribe is a free online community that connects people who are affected by HIV/AIDS to support each other. HIV/AIDS Tribe allows users to create their own profile, instant message with others, form groups, share photos, create polls, browse members and more. They also provide users with recent HIV blogs and health news.
International Aids Society
The International AIDS Society is the world’s leading independent association of HIV professionals