Protease Inhibitors & You
What can protease inhibitors do?
Protease inhibitors are the most powerful anti-HIV drugs available so far. Although many different factors affect how well any drug will work for an individual, some people who have taken protease inhibitors have had the following benefits:
- increase in CD4 (t cell) counts, which can help fight infections
- decrease in the amount of virus in the blood (viral load), which may slow down the disease process
- feeling of improved overall health and ability to do more of their usual activities (ie: work, travel, socialize)
Researchers are not sure how long protease inhibitors will work in a person infected with HIV, but they have seen promising results in studies. They are hopeful that people will live longer, healthier lives because of the benefits of these new drugs.
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