What is the best treatment for HIV?

What is the best treatment for HIV?

Most people who are getting treated for HIV take 3 or more drugs. This is called combination therapy or "the cocktail." It also has a longer name: antiretroviral therapy (ART) or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Combination therapy is the most effective treatment for HIV.

Can HIV be cured at early stage?

Early HIV drugs 'functionally cure about one in 10' Rapid treatment after HIV infection may be enough to "functionally cure" about a 10th of those diagnosed early, say researchers in France. However, most people infected with HIV do not find out until the virus has fully infiltrated the body.

Can HIV be cured naturally?

There is no cure for HIV, although antiretroviral treatment can control the virus, meaning that people with HIV can live long and healthy lives. Most research is looking for a functional cure where HIV is reduced to undetectable and harmless levels in the body permanently, but some residual virus may remain.

How long does HIV treatment last?

Since that year, new antiretroviral drugs have been developed and added to the existing antiretroviral therapy. This has resulted in a highly effective HIV treatment regimen. In 1996, the total life expectancy for a 20-year-old person with HIV was 39 years.