- Introduction to HIV and AIDS
- The immune system and HIV
- Monitoring the immune system
- Genetics and HIV treatment
- Preventing HIV infection
- Ways of attacking HIV
- Starting HIV treatment
- Changing HIV treatment
- Drug resistance
- Side-effects
- Adherence
- Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics
- HIV treatment during pregnancy
- HIV treatment in children
- Treatment guidelines
- A to Z of medical tests
- A to Z of drugs
- Symptoms and illnesses
Side-effects
Side-effects can be divided into two main types. Toxic side-effects are a direct result of the drug itself. For instance, some antibiotics are known to cause gastrointestinal problems in many individuals. Allergic side effects are those brought on by the individual's reaction (sometimes called hypersensitivity) to a drug. These side-effects are sometimes referred to by doctors as type A and type B reactions.
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