This information will help you to learn about options for HIV treatment. You should always check with your physician before making any changes to your treatment or drug regimen. T is an antiretroviral drug. It is used to treat HIV, which is a retrovirus.
Retroviruses use the genes in the body's cells to make more virus and infect other cells.
Like other antiretroviral drugs, d4T interferes with the life cycle of HIV to stop it from making more virus. Specifically, d4T stops the activity of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which HIV needs to make more copies of itself. The number of capsules in each dose depends on the strength that is prescribed by the doctor. T may be taken with or without food. Some drugs taken together may have interactions that cause illness or make the drugs less effective.