What is an Antiretroviral Cocktail Treatment?

An Antiretroviral Cocktail Treatment is a combination of drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS. The cocktails are usually a three-drug combination, and are often referred to as “triple therapy.”

The first combination therapy for HIV was approved by the FDA in 1995. At that time, the standard treatment for HIV was a single medication, AZT. The combination therapy was a big step forward in the treatment of HIV, as it proved that the virus could …