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ShareAntiretroviral drugs are medications for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV.
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Different classes of antiretroviral drugs act at different stages of the HIV life cycle.
Combination of several (typically three or four) antiretroviral drugs is known as Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART).
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