They announced last week that this shot was 89% more effective than the pills.
so you can understand how cabotegravir operates, you first have to understand the way HIV does.
“Without this happening, the virus cannot replicate.”
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However, these shots are not yet available.
Until then, speak to your doctor about what is right for you.
Zidovudine and its successors revolutionized HIV care, turning the virus from a death sentence into a chronic condition.
Who hasnt forgotten to take a pill once or twice?
PrEP (oral) works well, but non-adherenceforgetting to take the pillis a common problem, Volberding says.
The women were assigned to either receive an injection of cabotegravir once every two months or take Truvada daily.
Indeed, many women in the study seemed to prefer cabotegravir to Truvada for its ease of use.
Many participants in the trial of the injection said they preferred it over taking a pill, Volberding says.
None had to discontinue participation, however.
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