HIV Treatment Options: There is more to life than viral suppression.

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HIV changed my life. I changed to a treatment that works for me.

Is it time to think beyond viral suppression? Ask your doctor about your HIV treatment options.

Dr. Wong and Catherine: Treatment options dialogue

There are many treatment options available to people living with HIV. People living with HIV can get and keep an undetectable viral load by taking HIV medicine (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) exactly as prescribed. It is important to know what's in your HIV medication as well as all your treatment options to understand how they can affect your day-to-day life, or your body over the long term.

Is your current HIV treatment regimen meeting your individual expectations and needs?

Have you considered asking your doctor if making a change might be an option for you?
Here are some reasons that your doctor may consider when changing your treatment:

Dr. Poulin: Answers to treatment optimization tweets (U=U)

To simplify a regimen by reducing pill burden and/or dosing frequency
To enhance tolerability and/or decrease short- or long-term toxicity
To prevent or mitigate drug-drug interactions
To eliminate food or fluid requirements
To allow for optimal use of antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy or in cases where pregnancy may occur
To reduce costs

ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH YOUR TREATMENT?

This questionnaire will let you rank the importance of these questions to you.
You can use this list at your next doctor’s visit to help guide the conversation.

On a scale of 1 (not important) to 5 (very important), rate your interest in the question below.

How many active ingredients are in my current therapy?

Online articles and resources

Articles

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Unmet treatment needs in HIV

Resources

Check out these websites for people living with HIV or those looking for treatment optimization resources.