Further information

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HIV drugs

For further information on all HIV drugs try the following community sites:

• AIDS InfoNet – For non-technical basic factsheets.
  www.aidsinfonet.org
• AIDSMeds – For a general overview on each drug.
  www.aidsmeds.com
• Test Positive Aware Network – For an online drug guide.
  www.tpan.com
• Aidsmap – For detailed research and references.
  www.aidsmap.com

Full prescribing information in most European languages and other scientific documents are available from the EMEA:

• European Medicines Agency – Use the link for 'Human Medicines'.
  www.emea.europa.eu

Treatment guidelines

UK, European and US treatment guidelines. These documents include useful tables.

• UK – British HIV Association.
  www.bhiva.org
• Europe – European AIDS Clinical Society.
  www.eacs.eu
• US – Department of Health and Human Sciences.
  www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

For children and HIV treatment, the CHIVA and PENTA websites give more information:

• CHIVA – Children's HIV Association.
  www.chiva.org.uk
• PENTA – Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS.
  www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/penta

Side effects

The i-Base Guide to avoid and managing side effects includes sections on common side effects related to first-line treatment as well as other side effects:
www.i-base.info/guides/side

• Diarrhoea
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/diarrhoea.html
• Nausea and vomiting
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/nausea.html
• Feeling tired
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/fatigue.html
• Skin rash
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/rash.html
• Lactic acidosis and pancreatitis
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/acidosis.html
• Lipodystrophy and metabolic changes
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/lipodystrophy.html
• Efavirenz mood and sleep problems
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/efavirenz.html
• Nevirapine rash and liver toxicity
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/liver.html
• Abacavir hypersensitivity reaction
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/abacavir.html
• Tenofovir kidney problems
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/kidney.html
• Atazanavir increased bilirubin and jaundice
  www.i-base.info/guides/side/bilirubin.html

HIV and pregnancy

The i-Base guide to HIV, pregnancy and women's health covers becoming pregnant, treatment while pregnant, and treatment after baby is born.
www.i-base.info/guides/pregnancy

Second-line therapy and drug resistance

The i-Base guide Changing treatment covers second-line therapy, drug resistance and what to do abot a rising viral load when on treatment.
www.i-base.info/guides/changing

HIV and hepatitis C coinfection

The i-Base guide Hepatitis C for people living with HIV covers HIV treatment for people with hepatitis C and HV.
www.i-base.info/guides/hepc

All our guides are available free. Call 020 7407 8488 for a copy or order online.

Information about the NHS

Further advice on your NHS rights are detailed in the Department of Health booklet Your Guide to the NHS available by phoning 0800 555777

Information about healthcare services including core principles and on how to make a complaint are available on the NHS website
www.nhs.uk.

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If you have and questions...

Treatment information phoneline

Treatment information phoneline
0808 800 6013 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12-4 pm
We run a free phoneline for information and support on all aspects of HIV treatment. Calls are free from UK landlines and Orange network. If calling from outside the UK, please call +44 20 7407 8488.

HIV treatment Q & A service

We can answer your HIV treatment questions online
The website also has a question and answer service where questions can be answered online and by email.
www.i-base.info/questions

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This is the web edition of the i-Base guide Introduction to combination therapy. This guide is available in UK clinics. You can order free printed copies or download a PDF version (513 Kb). Translations. Authors and credits. Glossary. Full section index.

Decisions relating to your treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor. Information in this guide is intended to support those discussions.