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What are the most common side effects of hiv meds?
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Effects of HIV meds: Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV saves lives, however, when first starting a regimen, most common side effects include nausea, vomiting, fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, occasional dizziness according to NIH.gov. Rash and fever, or any swelling of the lips, eyes, ears or tongue could potentially be a life threatening requiring immediate attention. http://tinyurl.com/jq4rxzn
Answered 1/31/2016
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