ATENÇÃO FARMACÊUTICA EM CASOS DE PACIENTES COM HIV

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an immunological disease caused by the retrovirus HIV. With the beginning of antiretroviral treatment in Brazil, the AZT in mid-1987, patients with HIV/AIDS had a significant increase in life expectancy, however it is necessary the proper use of medication for the positive effects of drug therapy of the disease. In this work, the objective was to gather information about the importance of Pharmaceutical Care in adherence to antiretroviral treatment in people with HIV/AIDS. Research was carried out in scientific articles. The electronic databases used were Scielo, PubMed, Academic Google and Universities virtual libraries. The keywords were used as a research base: Pharmaceutical Care, HIV patients, antiretroviral treatment. It can be seen that the performance of the pharmacist is based on guidelines and monitoring of pharmacological treatment, promoting the use