Doravirine is a medication used to help control HIV infection. It works by blocking a specific protein that the virus needs to multiply. By doing this, doravirine helps to lower the amount of HIV in the body, which can improve the immune system and reduce the chance of developing HIV-related illnesses.

Raltegravir is another medication used in the treatment of HIV. It works by interfering with an enzyme that the virus uses to insert its genetic material into human cells. This action helps to prevent the virus from multiplying and spreading, which can help maintain a low level of the virus in the body and support the immune system.

HIV Disease – HIV Disease is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells (T cells). Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease. The progression of HIV varies among individuals and can be divided into three stages: acute HIV infection, clinical latency, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). During the acute phase, individuals may experience flu-like symptoms as the virus rapidly multiplies. In the clinical latency stage, the virus is still active but reproduces at very low levels, and individuals may not have symptoms. If untreated, HIV can progress to AIDS, where the immune system is severely damaged, leading to increased vulnerability to opportunistic infections.