Following an HIV Treatment Regimen-2

Get additional tips on adherence by joining a support

group for people living with HIV.

What should I do if I forget to take my

medications?

Unless your health care provider tells you otherwise, take a

medication you missed as soon as you realize you skipped it.

But if it’s almost time for the next dose of the medication,

don’t take the missed dose and just continue on your regular

medication schedule. Don’t take a double dose of a

medication to make up for a missed dose.

What should I do if I have problems adhering

to my treatment regimen?

Tell your health care provider that you’re having di

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culty

following your regimen. Together you can identify the

reasons why you’re skipping medications.

Tell your health care provider about any side eects from the

medications in your regimen. Side eects are a major reason

treatment adherence can be di

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cult. A regimen that involves

taking many pills at many times during the day can also

make adherence di

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cult.

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet:

Regimen:

A combination of three or more anti-HIV

medications from at least two different drug classes.

T

reatment adherence:

Closely following an HIV treatment

regimen—taking the correct dose of each anti-HIV

medication at the correct time and exactly as prescribed.

This information is based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’

Guidelines for the Use of

Reviewed

Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents

available at:

 http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines

HIV and Its Treatment – Following an HIV Treatment Regimen

Based on why you’re having problems with adherence, your

For more information:

health care provider may adjust or change your regimen. (See

Contact an AIDS

info

health information specialist at 1-800­

the

Changing an HIV Treatment Regimen

fact sheet.)

448-0440 or visit

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov

. See your health

care provider for medical advice.

This information is based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’

Guidelines for the Use of

Reviewed

Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents

available at

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines

HIV and Its Treatment – Is My Treatment Regimen Working?

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