WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment drug – Daily Trust

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Briefing journalists during the conference, Dr Meg Doherty , Coordinator of Treatment and Care, Department of HIV/hepatitis and STIs , of WHO , Geneva said the recommendation was based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks. Read more:

The World Health Organization has strongly recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all populations.The organisation gave the recommendation yesterday at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City.According to WHO, DTG is a drug that is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than alternative drugs that are currently used.

 

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