Anti herpes drugs can slow down a HIV progression

Anti herpes drugs can slow down a HIV progression

New researches testify that people who are infected as a HIV-1, the strain of a virus of AIDS and a virus of simple herpes of type 2, can take advantage in more than one way, accepting a medicine anti herpes under the name a Zovirax. In addition to anti herpes treatment, preparations can slow down HIV-infection advance also.

In the research published in online magazine, have analysed that happens from almost 3400 people in Africa which have been infected both diseases.

To half from them prescribed to accept 400 mg of a Zovirax twice a day, and the others have accepted placebo. Researchers traced progress for the term up to 24 months.

The risk of advance of a HIV has been reduced to 16 percent at those who has accepted an anti herpes cream Zovirax, told in research.

However other researches also specified that the Zovirax does not prevent transfer of a HIV by heterosex partners to people who accept medicines, scientists confirm.

Researchers confirm, as other medicines for AIDS will be had by a greater influence on advance of a HIV-infection at those who has been infected. But, the Zovirax can become alternative of those who has not promoted far enough at anti herpes therapies, they have told.