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this area see: Antiretroviral drugs are medications for the
treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV. When
several such drugs, typically three or four, are taken in
combination, the approach is known as highly active
antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. The American National
Institutes of Health and other organizations recommend offering
antiretroviral treatment to all patients with AIDS. Because of
the complexity of selecting and following a regimen, the
severity of the side effects and the importance of compliance to
prevent viral resistance, however, such organizations emphasize
the importance of involving patients in therapy choices and
recommend analyzing the risks and the potential benefits to
patients without symptoms. There are different classes of
antiretroviral drugs that act at different stages of the HIV