Question

All of the following are true about drug combination therapy except:

A. Drug combination therapy can stop HIV from replicating.
B. Drug combination therapy can remove HIV from the bloodstream.
C. Drug combination therapy changes frequently as new drugs are developed.
D. Drug combination therapy changes frequently as the virus develops a resistance to previously used drugs.

Answer 1

The affirmation that is not true about drug combination therapy is:

• B. Drug combination therapy can remove HIV from the bloodstream.

Step-by-step explanation:

Combination drug therapy is a usual method to slow the progression of HIV which makes use of antiretrovirals that treat the infection or prevent it in the case of people who have not been infected, however, this type of medication does not eliminate the virus mentioned, only decreases its spread, although there are some interesting alternative methods: in 2018, some Spanish researchers tested implanting stem cells to six people infected with the virus, which after a while and with the continuous consumption of antiretrovirals, not HIV was detected in their organisms, so, although there is still no official cure for the virus, there are future possibilities for those who have been infected.

Answer 2

B. Drug combination therapy can remove HIV from the bloodstream.