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. 1996 Jan;72(843):30–36. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.843.30

HIV medicine: drug side effects and interactions.

C M Bates 1
PMCID: PMC2398321  PMID: 8746282

Abstract

The drugs used in HIV medicine often have toxic side effects; additionally, the risk of drug interactions is high because of the frequent necessity to prescribe multiple drugs. This article covers common or important drug side effects and interactions.

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