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ARV treatment Fact Sheet 06 Side effects: Detailed information Bloating, wind and stomach pains Diarrhoea What is it? What is it?
(wind) develops in the gut. This causes:
move too quickly, resulting in diarrhoea
Which ARVs can cause it? Which ARVs can cause it?
taking a drug such as Nelfinavir. Some opportunistic infections or HIV itself can
Stomach pains: Zidovudine, protease What should What should a person do? a person do? prevent or reduce these effects? prevent or reduce these effects? Dry mouth or change in taste Nausea, vomiting What is it? What is it?
protect teeth from decay. A bad taste in
Which ARVs Which ARVs can cause it? can cause it?
production of saliva. This increases the
What should a person do?
change a person’s ability to taste and
What should a person do? prevent or reduce these effects? prevent or reduce these effects? Loss of appetite What is it? Which ARVs can cause it? What should a person do?
the loss of appetite might be due to the drugs that the person is taking
prevent or reduce these effects? Hepatic (liver) problems
antispasmodic drug such as Buscopan and a pain-killer, usually
What is it? prevent or reduce these Which ARVs effects? can cause it?
The function of the liver is also affected
What should a person do? Lactic acidosis
start of treatment and at the same time as checking the CD4 count.
What is it?
A serious disorder of the blood. Effects
doctor may decide to halt a treatment and prescribe another.
Which ARVs can cause it?
Healthy eating and drinking is essential
prevent or reduce these What should effects? it? a person do?
when taking ARVs unless the doctor has said it is alright
Kidney stones What is it? Which ARVs prevent or can cause it? reduce these effects? What should a person do? Pancreatitis Muscle pains and weakness What is it? What is it?
which is important for digesting fats and
Which ARVs can cause it? What should a person do?
often, along with tiredness, breathlessness or stomach pains,
Which ARVs can cause it? What should a person do? prevent or reduce these effects?
infected. If there is risk of infection,
Peripheral Neuropathy What is it? prevent or reduce these
abnormal sensations or pain in the feet,
effects? Lipodystrophy or lipoatrophy Which ARVs can cause it? What is it?
itself, or dietary deficiencies, can cause
Which ARVs What should can cause it?
protease inhibitors: Indinavir, Nelfinavir,
a person do?
Loss of fat: is mainly due to nucleosides
What should a person do? prevent or prevent or reduce these reduce these effects? effects? Tiredness What is it?
Difficulty falling asleep, or waking in the night and failing to go back to sleep
What is it?
This is a general feeling of lack of energy that can occur even after a long
Which ARVs can cause it?
feeling ‘drained’ during the day. It can
Which ARVs can cause it?
at the start of treatment. It takes about
a treatment that is well tolerated, it is
What should What should a person do? a person do? prevent or prevent or reduce these reduce these effects? effects? Sexual problems What is it?
Loss of sexual desire. Failure to achieve or maintain an erection for men
Which ARVs can cause it?
There might also be other causes. These include: tiredness, stress, depression, alcohol, smoking and drug use.
What should a person do? prevent or reduce these effects? Sleeplessness Dark blotches, purplish marks, spots, Other skin, hair or nail problems allergic rashes on the skin What is it? What is it?
which can appear some time after starting ARV treatment
Which ARVs can cause it? Which ARVs can cause it? What should a person do?
problem can be the result of many other cause as well as HIV or ARV
What should a person do?
might also be caused by the HIV virus itself, or other factors.
prevent or reduce these effects?
are no negative reactions, the doctor will increase the dose to two
Reference: Much of the information in this fact sheet is
" Mieux Vivre Avec Son Traitement Anti-VIH ", published by
prevent or
The publication can be found at the following website:
reduce these effects? A shorter description of ARV side effects and how people taking ARV treatment can deal with them can be found on
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ARV treatment Fact Sheet 06