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Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Audio (En español)

Also known as: Combination Therapy, Combined Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

The recommended treatment for HIV infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) involves using a combination of three or more antiretroviral (ARV) drugs from at least two different HIV drug classes to prevent HIV from replicating.

See Related Term(s):  Drug Class