infections
Antiretroviral Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Other medications
Other medications may help with the weakness, weight loss, and central obesity that may result from HIV infection: Megestrolanddronabinol(a marijuana derivative) stimulate appetite. Many people find that natural marijuana is even more effective, and its use for this purpose has been legalized in a few states. If men have lowtestosteronelevels plus fatigue, anemia, and/or muscle loss, they may be giventestosteroneby injection or through patches placed on the skin.Testosteronetreatments can increasetestosteronelevels and lessen symptoms. Growth hormone andtesamorelin(an injectable medication that releases growth hormone) reduce the central obesity that may result from HIV and its treatment. may help. If blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides increase, Lipid-lowering drugs (statins) can be used to lower them. 