A decision of starting anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and to maintain it to achieve a successful therapeutic outcome is critical in HIV patients. This article will focus on the basics of ART in terms of when, whom and how to administer ART. The following recommendations are based on our current understanding of the pathophysiology of HIV disease and the results of clinical trials.
There are guidelines regarding ART from International AIDS Society USA, National Guideline on second line and alternate first line Anti-retroviral Therapy for Adults and Adolescents and by the Department of AIDS control, Government of India , Guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection by World Health organization. Goal of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) The primary goal of antiretroviral therapy should be "to keep the viral load as low as possible for as long as…
