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For help finding treatment for HIV/AIDS, see the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services webpage Find HIV/AIDS Care.

For advice on beginning treatment, see The Body’s webpage First Steps to HIV/AIDS Treatment and their page of Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS.

For introductions to many HIV treatment issues, see AIDS InfoNet’s factsheets on:

• Living with HIV
• Medications to Fight HIV
• Strengthening the Immune System
• Side Effects and Their Treatment

For information on HIV medications, organized by drug type, see AIDS InfoNet’s factsheets on:

• Nukes: Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
• Non-Nukes or NNRTIs: Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
• Protease Inhibitors
• Attachment and Fusion Inhibitors
• Combination Medications
• Drugs to Treat Opportunistic Infections
• Alternative and Complimentary Therapies

For information on specific HIV medications in detail, see The Body’s page of all generic names, brand names, and pill images.

For a list of the major opportunistic infections and cancers, along with treatments, see AIDSmeds’ page on Opportunistic Infections.

To learn about clinical trials for new medications, see the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services webpage on Clinical Trials.

For clinical guidelines for treatment, see the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Clinical Guidelines. For more clinical guidelines, see the University of California San Francisco's page on U.S. Treatment Guidelines.