Synopses & Reviews
Project Inform, the nation's leading community-based AIDS treatment information and advocacy organization, presents the first comprehensive, user-friendly guide to all the drugs most used by people with HIV/AIDS. This completely updated edition includes profiles of the newest and most recently approved drugs and laboratory tests, including protease inhibitors and viral load tests -- and in-depth discussions on how best to use these advances to create effective, long-term treatment strategies. Acclaimed for its accurate but nontechnical language, the handbook is easily accessible by way of an extensive master index. Features include:
- Drugs listed by brand or trade name, generic, popular, scientific and experiemental code name, for quick identification under any known name -- along with a full-color photo insert showing every drug listed
- Drugs grouped together by types of treatment: antiviral, anticancer, antifungal, experimental, immune-based therapy, psychoactive and more
- Treatment strategies for delaying or overcoming drug resistance, and achieving longterm success
- Side effects and drug interactions, possible reactions, and warnings
- An extensive glossary of HIV/AIDS related terms, clearly and concisely defined
- Unique indications for HIV treatment for children, women (with special cautions during pregnancy) and for the elderly
- Essential information on choosing a doctor, clinical trials, avoiding medical scams, nutritional strategies, assistance programs, buyers' clubs, hotline numbers including Project Inform's HIV/AIDS National Treatment Hotline (800-822-7422 or 415-558-9051), and much more.
The HIV Drug Book is written expressly for people with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers, friends and family members, and will be invaluable to physicians who must struggle with the overwhelming demands of this rapidly changing field.
About the Author
Project Inform, established in 1985 as a national, non-profit, community-based HIV/AIDS treatment information and advocacy organization, serves HIV-infected individuals, their caregivers, and their healthcare and service providers through its national, toll-free treatment hotline, the
PI Perspective, and other information publications, educational Town Meetings, online services, and research and drug access advocacy programs. All information is available free of charge; donations are strongly encouraged. For more information, contact the Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline. An electronic version of this material is available on Project Inform's website.
Project Inform
205 13th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Treatment Hotline: 800-822-7422 (toll-free) or 415-558-9051 (in the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally)
Hotline Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Pactfic Time)
Office Telephone: 415-558-8669
Fax: 415-558-0684
Email: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.projinf.org
Readers are invited to respond with their comments, suggestions, criticisms, or requests for additional information to The HIV Drug Book at the address listed above.