Chemicals and Drugs

Anti-HIV Agents

Agents used to treat AIDS and/or stop the spread of the HIV infection. These do not include drugs used to treat symptoms or opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Agents used to treat AIDS and/or stop the spread of the HIV infection. These do not include drugs used to treat symptoms or opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.

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Synonyms

24 entry terms
  • AIDS Drug
  • AIDS Drugs
  • Anti-AIDS Agents
  • Anti-AIDS Drug
  • Anti-AIDS Drugs
  • Anti-HIV Agent
  • Anti-HIV Drug
  • Anti-HIV Drugs
  • Agent, Anti-HIV
  • Agents, Anti-AIDS
  • Agents, Anti-HIV
  • Anti AIDS Agents
  • Anti AIDS Drug
  • Anti AIDS Drugs
  • Anti HIV Agent
  • Anti HIV Agents
  • Anti HIV Drug
  • Anti HIV Drugs
  • Drug, AIDS
  • Drug, Anti-AIDS
  • Drug, Anti-HIV
  • Drugs, AIDS
  • Drugs, Anti-AIDS
  • Drugs, Anti-HIV

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

consider also AIDS /drug ther; may be used for articles on simian acquired immunodefic syndrome & simian immunodefic virus

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History Note

97

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Previous Indexing

  • Antiviral Agents (1985-1996)

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NLM Classification

QV 268.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anti-HIV Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019380. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019380
  2. Anti-HIV Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50377208