antiretroviral agents

Explains how HIV can relicate itself within immune system cells to overwhelm the immune system and describes the drugs used to treat HIV infection, how they work individually and in combination, how HIV drugs are developed, and the new treatments under investigation.

Provides a history of the HIV / AIDS epidemic and the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS, explaining how HIV operates and the reasoning behind the design, development, and effectiveness of drugs and drug combinations, and discusses ongoing efforts to develop less toxic, more effective drugs.