Mariandina Vs AZT

AZT & Protease Inhibitors

The use of aggressive methods of treating AIDS by using drugs like AZT and protease inhibitors cannot reverse the AIDS syndrome because they promote the same conditions that led to the problem. They depress the immune system and damage body enzymes, which are responsible for the generation of life itself.

These chemicals used as magic bullets against a hypothetical causative agent (believed by some to be a retro-virus) are responsible for damage to the individual that is greater than the disease itself. This could be compared to killing a mosquito using a shotgun.

The most well known treatment for AIDS and HIV is Retrovir, also known as AZT. It was the first drug to be approved for the treatment of AIDS and is usually used with other drugs in a treatment known as triple combination therapy.
Here's how the two remedies square up...

	MARIANDINA	AZT
Number of People Treated	18, 000 in Uganda. Private users across Europe and USA.	Tens of thousands since it first became available in 1987.
Side Effects	If taken on an empty stomach it can cause "mild heartburn". Otherwise, there are no other reported problems associated with using Mariandina.	Long-term use is associated with loss of muscle. Other side effects include anaemia, lip, mouth and tongue sores, bone marrow damage, abnormal bruising or bleeding, nausea, vomiting, fever, insomnia and skin problems.
Cost	£0.50 per capsule	£5.00 per day
Main Effects	Reverses the symptoms of AIDS by boosting the body's natural immune system. It repairs the damage caused by the HIV virus and lessens multiplication.	Inhibits the reproduction of HIV by terminating the building of the viral DNA chain. It has been shown to delay disease progression in HIV affected individuals.
Produced by	Professor Ssali	GlaxoWellcome