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Date received: 2008-05-29 Language: Русский Code: 187 Year published: 2002 Author: Dr. Scott Hammer and others Organization: World Health Organization Carrier: Printed

When to start antiretroviral therapy? Recommended schemes of first-line therapy for adults. Reasons to change antiretroviral therapy. The choice of schemes of second-line therapy. Considering certain groups of patients: women of child-baring age or pregnant women; children; TB patients with HIV as a co-infection; injection drug users. Adherence to the prescribed regimen. Monitoring resistance towards medicines. Clinical and laboratory monitoring on the process of taking the therapy. Dosage of antiretroviral drugs for adults and children. Brief information about contents and dosage of medicines use in pediatrics