4 Side effects of ARVs

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Index

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Aims for this section
4.3 Side effects overview
4.4 Common side effects: feeling sick, diarrhoea and tiredness
4.5 Liver toxicity and rash: nevirapine, efavirenz
4.6 Peripheral neuropathy: d4T, ddI, rarely 3TC
4.7 Lipodystrophy: d4T, AZT, nevirapine, efavirenz, protease inhibitors
4.8 Mood changes, paranoia, strange dreams, nervousness: efavirenz
4.9 Anaemia: AZT and lactic acidosis: d4T, ddI, AZT
4.10 Other side effects
4.11 How to report side effects
4.12 How side effects are graded
4.13 Side effects diary

Questions and answers

• Questions
• Answers

Learning resources

• Side effects record sheet
• Glossary

PDFs

• Side effects of ARVs PDF 125 Kb
• Questions PDF 41 Kb
• Answers PDF 58 Kb

Learning resources.

Questions.

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