SayPro TREATMENT COMPLIANCE

Key Points

Medication adherence means sticking firmly to an HIV regimen—taking HIV medicines every day and exactly as prescribed.  

HIV medicines prevent HIV from multiplying, which protects the immune system and reduces the risk of both drug resistance and HIV treatment failure. Medication adherence lets HIV medicines do their job!

Adherence can be difficult for many reasons. For example, side effects from some HIV medicines can make it hard to stick to an HIV regimen, or a medication dosing schedule might not fit well into a person’s routine.

Strategies to help maintain adherence include using a 7-day pill box and setting daily pill reminders on a smartphone