How To Prevent HIV Drug Resistance

How do I prevent HIV drug resistance?

You can prevent developing HIV resistance by taking your drugs regularly at the full dose. If someone, for example, makes a mistake and takes one pill instead of two of a certain antiretroviral they may get develop HIV drug resistance, because there's inadequate drug in the blood to fully suppress the HIV virus. When the virus is growing in the presence of inadequate concentrations an HIV drug, the virus can “learn”, or can rapidly produce mutants that will grow up and be resistant to the drug. To prevent HIV drug resistance, take your drugs at full dose regularly, and don't stop them, and don't have interval interruptions.