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. 2024 Sep 6;103(36):e39565. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000039565

Table 1.

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.

ART regimen Components Administration
Option A AZT (zidovudine) during pregnancy, NVP (nevirapine) at onset of labor, and 7 days postpartum Sequential
Option B Triple ART regimen (usually 2 NRTIs + 1 NNRTI or PI) initiated during pregnancy and continued throughout breastfeeding Concurrent
Option B+ Lifelong triple ART regimen (usually TDF/3TC/EFV) initiated during pregnancy regardless of CD4 count and continued indefinitely Concurrent