HIV • Hepatitis Treatments

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Contact The Network for help getting drugs or services. Our national toll-free phone number is (800) 734-7104. We'll help explain what your options are and assist you in creating a plan. We'll describe programs like Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D, ADAP, Clinical Trials, Patient Assistance Programs and more. Back to The Access Project

Anti-HIV Drugs

[Rescriptor] [Sustiva] [Sustiva and Truvada] [Viramune]
Non-nucleosides (Non-Nukes or NNRTIs)


[Reyataz] [Prezista] [Lexiva] [Crixivan] [Kaletra] [Viracept 625] [Norvir] [Invirase] [Aptivus]
Protease Inhibitors


Entry Inhibitors

[Ziagen] [Epzicom] [Trizivir][Videx EC][Emtriva][Truvada][Epivir][Combivir][Zerit][Viread][Retrovir]
Nucleoside/tides (NRTIs or nukes)


CCR5 co-receptor inhibitors Integrase Inhibitors

There are many categories of drugs related to living with Hepatitis or HIV disease. You might consider experimental drugs. Sometimes, a state will have a separate Hepatitis vaccination or screening program that offers treatments as well. Other times, the best way to find out about Hepatitis treatments is to contact an agency or organization that deals mostly with AIDS.

Few states have AIDS Drug Assisstance Programs (ADAP) that cover all the treatment types listed below, but you should always have your doctor or health care provider ask. Special arrangements are sometimes made. One of the first things that an ADAP will ask is if you have already applied for Medicaid, which almost always covers more things than ADAP. Your Medicare Part D plan may also cover more than ADAP, but you should always check. Some states will help you with premiums for insurance or even co-pays with Medicare Part D.

Other categories of drugs that are sometimes covered by ADAP include anti-infectives, cardiovasculars for lipids and blood pressure, CNS drugs (such as anticonvulsants, anti-depressants, anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics and substance abuse agents), endocrine drugs (for wasting, diabetes, bone loss and thyroid agents), gastrointestinal drugs, respiratory drugs, urologicals, topical agents, dental products, diabetic monitoring devices, and more.

National HIV and Hepatitis Resources

doctorState Resources - Oklahoma specific contact information for different programs through which you can access a variety of services. Includes links to other resources.

two men Case Management, Health Care and Support Services : Find a health care provider, a case manager, or network of service providers and community based organizations in a state

purple pillsAccessing Treatments and other Resources : The treatments and services covered in a state. Other potential sources of treatments for people with HIV or Hepatitis are also listed.

yellow pills Hepatitis Treatment, Care and other Resources : State Hepatitis vaccination, immunization, treatment coverage for hepatitis, including HCV and HBV

About Hepatitis Treatments and Vaccines

Hepatitis B Treatments

Hepatitis C Treatments

Hepatitis A Vaccines

Hepatitis B Vaccines

Combination Hepatitis A and B Vaccines

Opportunistic Infection (OI) Treatment or Prevention

  • PCP Prophylaxis and Treatment : clindamycin, dapsone, leucovorin, pentamidine, primaquine, sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
  • Herpes Infections : acyclovir, penciclovir, valacyclovir
  • Mycobacterial Infections (TB and MAC) : amikacin, azithromycin, capreomycin, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, cycloserine, ethambutol, ethionamide, gatifloxacin, isoniazid, kanamycin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin, para-amino salicyclic acid, pyrazinamide, rifabutin, rifampin, rifampin in combination, rifapentine, streptomycin
  • CMV disease :fomivirsen, foscarnet, ganciclovir, cidofovir, probenecid, valganciclovir
  • Fungal infections :amphotericin B, caspofungin, clotrimazole, econazole nitrate, fluconazole, flucytosine, griseofulvin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, nystatin, terbinafine, terconazole, voriconazole
  • Toxoplasmosis :azithromycin, clindamycin, leucovorin, pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole, triple sulfa
  • Cryptosporidiosis : paromomycin
  • Microsporidiosis : albendazole
  • Anemia : Epoetin alfa for AIDS related anemia, with: Hct < 30% and/or Hgb < 10g/dl;and serum erythropoietin levels < 500mU/ml.
  • Neutropenia : Sargramostim or Filgrastim for severe neutropenia due to chemotherapy, or drug toxicity, or HIV disease with ANC < 500/mm3.
  • Thrombocytopenia (HIV-associated) : Immune globulin Rho (Win Rho SDF) for HIV-associtaed thrombocytopenia (low platelets).
  • Thrombocytopenia (chemotherapy induced) : Oprelvekin (Neumega) for chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia (low platelets).
  • Wasting Syndrome :cyproheptadine, dronabinol, testosterone, megestrol acetate, thalidomide, Serostim, nandrolone
  • Prevention of bacterial infections : intravenous immune globulin
  • Condyloma acuminata :alpha N3, imiquimod, podofilox

fiber optics phooPatient Assistance Programs : Sometimes a state has a waiting list until certain programs become available. You may need to try a Patient Assistance Program, or try to get Medicaid or Medicare or private insurance first. Do not ever drop your private insurance without first seeing if your state will cover part or the whole premium, especially if you have children. The pharmaceutical industry has set up programs that offer medications for free, or sometimes at a very low price. You may have to apply directly to a specific company, or use a national service set up by a group of companies like pparx.org. Your doctor or another member of your health care team like a case manager will usually help you out to apply, and you may need to apply to more than one company for the treatments you need.


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Last modified: 06/26/2007
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