Self-reported Use of Traditional, Complementary an Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Preto

Current management of HIV involves the use of conventional pres over-the-counter (OTC), complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), a of this study was to determine the prevalence of use of traditional, compl sectional survey of HIV-infected patients who started ART between July 20 (Pretoria), who consented to be interviewed, was conducted. Using a pre-te two trained interviewers on sociodemographic characteristics, and on nontraditional medicine (ATM), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM patients who consented to be interviewed had a mean age of 36.7 (±8.1) 73.9% with high school level of education, 77.8% single. Some 8.9% of res In descending order, 4.4% of respondents used ATM, 3.3% CAM, and 1.7 unspecified traditional mixtures, and those made of the African potato (Hyp OTC products used were paracetamol and sennosides (Senokot®) tablet products used were “sex booster” capsules of unknown composition, m Church of Christ special tea, a mixture of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis for. In conclusion, only 8.9% of HIV-infected patients on ART in this study well as those from traditional, complementary and alternative medicine prac