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. 2019 Jul 24;11:165–177. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S204661

Table 3.

Options for ARV prophylaxis in HIV-infected women who do not require ARV treatment for their own health and infants, in Burkina Faso

Option A: AZT prenatal to mother Option B: Maternal prophylaxis by three ARVs
  • Mother

  • From the 14th week of pregnancy: AZT 300 mg x 2/day

  • at the start of labor: NVP 200 mg as single dose;

  • during labor and delivery: AZT+3TC 300/150 mg

  • for 7 days after delivery: AZT+3TC 300/150 mg x 2/day

Mother
Association of three ARVs from the 14th week of pregnancy and up to one week after the end of exposure to breast milk
1st intention: AZT (300 mg x 2/day) +3TC (150 mg x 2/day) + EFV (600 mg/day in a single dose)
2nd intention: AZT (300 mg x 2/day) +3TC (150 mg x 2/day) + LPV/r*(400/100 mg x 2/day) or
  • AZT (300 mg x 2/day) +3TC (150 mg x 2/day) + ABC (300 mg x 2/day) Or

  • TDF (300 mg/day) +3TC (150 mg x 2/day) + EFV (600 mg/day) or

  • TDF (300 mg/day) + FTC (200 mg/day) + EFV (600 mg/day single dose)

Nursing infant
  • 1st intention: Daily administration of NVP 4 mg/kg once daily from birth to up to one week after discontinuation of breastfeeding

  • 2nd intention: AZT 4 mg/kg x 2/day up to one week after breastfeeding stopped


Infant who is not breastfed
  • 1st intention: NVP 4 mg/kg/day for 6 weeks

  • 2nd intention: AZT 4 mg/kg x 2/day for 6 weeks

Nursing infant
Daily administration
  • 1st intention: NVP 4 mg/kg/day for 6 weeks

  • 2nd intention: AZT 4 mg/kg x 2/day for 6 weeks


Infant who is not breastfed
Daily administration
  • 1st intention: NVP 4 mg/kg/day for 6 weeks

  • 2nd intention: AZT 4 mg/kg x 2/day for 6 weeks

Abbreviations: 3TC, Lamivudine; AZT, Zidovudine; ARV, Antiretroviral; NVP, Nevirapine; EFV, Efavirenz; TDF, Tenofovir; FTC, Emtricitabine.