Med Side Effects

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For information about possible side effects from HIV medication, we encourage you to look at the articles below, which come from our blog BETA, your bright and brainy source on new developments in HIV prevention, evolving approaches to HIV treatment, and strategies for living well with the virus.

New Resource: Updated HIV Drug Guide

People living with HIV (and their medical care and service providers) have an updated, user-friendly new resource for understanding antiretroviral treatment options. The 17th Annual HIV Drug Guide, published in … Read More →

Nearly One-Fifth of People on Atripla End Up Switching

A recent report in the journal AIDS notes that 89 out of 472 individuals (19%) in a cohort study discontinued treatment with Atripla—the antiretroviral pill containing the drugs efavirenz, tenofovir, … Read More →

Managing Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy, a neurological condition affecting many people living with HIV, causes pain, tingling, or numbness in the feet and lower legs. This article from the BETA archive explains what … Read More →

Making Sense of Side Effects

Thanks to better antiretroviral treatment options—and to the advocates and researchers who pushed for them—people with HIV are living longer, healthier lives. But those lifesaving drugs aren’t without their downsides. … Read More →