What is the efficiency of the drugs and techniques used to treat AIDS?

The doctors and scientists claim that the medicines used like AZT, Ribavirin etc. are able to treat Aquired Immuno Defficiency Syndrome. The technique Bone marrow transplant is also thought to be working against this disease, are these facts correct.
How much efficient are these, if not then what other developments are ther in this field.
I will be highly oblighed if the Doctors take the pain to answer my Question.
Thank You.

Although antiviral nucleoside analog therapy successfully delays progression of HIV infection to AIDS, these drugs cause unwelcome side effects by inducing mitochondrial toxicity. Current antiviral nucleoside analog therapy against HIV results in compromised mitochondrial function due to selective inhibition of the mitochondrial DNA polymerase.

But on to your question....

As many as 20% of patients undergoing AZT treatment develop a mitochondrial dysfunction known as red ragged fiber disease, and D4T and ddC cause neuropathy in 15-20% of patients.

The mode and effect of antiviral nucleotide analogs (AZT, ddI, 3TC, D4T and others) on the inhibition and fidelity of pol 纬 and mtDNA replication are poorly understood.

Hope this helps!

--Stacey

Problem with aids is whenn they discover a medicine aids adepts itself so there isnt really anny medicine just stuff to give you more time