Question: When will I have to change my medication combination?
Answer: There are several reasons for changing your combination therapy. Here are some of the most common.
- If you are having side effects, changing meds may make it easier to take your therapy. Better adherence to therapy means fewer HIV copies being made.
- Certain medicines need to be taken in certain ways...three times a day...twice a day...etc. If your schedule doesn't allow you to take your therapy correctly, a change may work with your schedule better, allowing you to better adhere to your therapy.
- If you experience a treatment failure, changing med combinations will most often be effective in interfering with the HIV life cycle.
