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Treatment Resources: Drug Side Effects/Complications

Complications and Side Effects HTML

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Brief description about the types of complications that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can have in HIV-infected people.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Treatment/Pages/complications.aspx

Diabetes Mellitus and HIV HTML

Source: AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center

Slide set about diabetes mellitus and how it affects HIV-infected people.

http://aidsetc.org/aidsetc?page=etres-display&resource=etres-529

Diet and Disease - AIDS/HIV HTML

Source: United States Department of Agriculture

Links to nutrition resources for HIV-infected individuals, including general information, drug/nutrient interactions, wasting syndrome resources, exercise resources, and food safety information.

http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=2&tax_subject=278&topic_id=1380

Neurological Complications of AIDS HTML

Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Overview of the neurological complications of AIDS, including information on treatment, prognosis, and current research.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/aids/aids.htm

Opportunistic Infections (OIs) Image Library HTML

Source: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Library of images of clinical symptoms of HIV infection, including HIV complications and coinfections.

http://www.hiv.va.gov/provider/image-library/opportunistic-infections.asp

Tips for Common Side Effects HTML

Source: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

List of some common side effects of antiretroviral (ARV) HIV medications, including suggestions for how people can manage them.

http://www.hiv.va.gov/patient/drug-dosing-toolkit/side-effects-tips.asp

We’re Taking Care of You: A Helpful Guide to HIV and Metabolic Complications PDF

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Booklet that discusses the metabolic complications of HIV and how they relate to heart disease.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Documents/hiv-metabolic-disorders-book.pdf