Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV (the STI)
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen
Pain circumstances: can occur while swallowing
Cough: can be dry
Whole body: fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats, or sweating
Gastrointestinal: nausea, persistent diarrhea, vomiting, or watery diarrhea
Mouth: ulcers or white tongue
Groin: sores or swelling
Throat: difficulty swallowing or soreness
Also common: opportunistic infection, headache, oral thrush, pneumonia, red blotches, severe unintentional weight loss, skin rash, or swollen lymph nodes
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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Prescriptions
Antiviral: Raltegravir, Etravirine (Intelence), Zidovudine (Retrovir), Abacavir/Lamivudine (Epzicom), Stavudine (Zerit), Maraviroc, Lamivudine/Zidovudine, Tenofovir disoproxil (Viread), Abacavir (Ziagen), Efavirenz (Sustiva), Delavirdine, Nevirapine (Viramune), Emtricitabine/Tenofovir, Lamivudine (Epivir), Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine (Trizivir), Efavirenz/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Atripla), Emtricitabine (Emtriva)
Other treatments: Enfuvirtide, Amprenavir (Lexiva), Ritonavir (Norvir), Darunavir (Prezista), Atazanavir (Reyataz)
Specialists
Infectious disease doctor: Treats infections, including those that are tropical in nature.
Clinical psychologist: Treats mental disorders primarily with talk therapy.
Primary care provider (PCP): Prevents, diagnoses, and treats diseases.
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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