HIV Prevention Drug

During this time the name of the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) has always been a scourge that is very scary, because there is no medicine that can cure this disease.

At least recently, scientists discovered a pill that is claimed to reduce the risk of HIV disease dramatically. Prevention of HIV by using a pill called Truvada, succeeded in dramatically reducing HIV infection in a study of 2,500 men.

Through a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine, from hundreds of gay men who were randomly assigned to these drugs, only 44 percent of whom are infected with HIV disease.

However, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of Division of the National Institutes of Health, who conducted the survey, 90 percent of the pill is more effective for gay men who really honestly take pills every day. "That figure is very high," said Dr. Fauci, who in this research in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Pill called Truvada was sold so expensive in the United States, which is about U.S. $ 12,000 to $ 14,000. But generic versions of Truvada is available in third world countries, and sold it only costs 40 cents for each pill.

Unfortunately, although the health and insurance company will pay claims for HIV drugs for people who have been infected with this disease, but until now no drug policy to cover claims of HIV prevention, for people who have not become infected.

In addition, the weaknesses of this pill is a side effect caused. This pill was found to cause dizziness and nausea that significant. In addition, the researchers worrying spread of the use of Truvada for the purpose of preventive HIV type instead it triggers another, more resistant.

Because, if a person is infected and he kept taking Truvada, the virus that diidapnya can actually grow into a virus resistant to Truvada and viruses that can spread to others.