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. 2018 Dec 13;21(12):e25214. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25214

Table 3.

Reported challenges with administering LPV/r oral pellets

Challenge Caregivers reporting challenge n (%)
Administration challenges 33 (44.6)
Disliking taste 26 (35.6)
Difficulty swallowing 12 (16.4)
Difficulty finishing pellets 10 (13.7)
Difficulty opening capsule 7 (9.6)
Side effects 16 (21.6)
Vomiting 16 (21.6)
Logistical challenges 16 (21.6)
Embarrassed to administer them in public 8 (10.8)
Packaging difficult to carry and move around with 3 (4.1)
Difficulty storing pellets 1 (1.4)
Difficulty with discretely carrying pellets from collection point 1 (1.4)

LPV/r, lopinavir/ritonavir.