Oct 26, 2018
1. When to start ART: | In all patients irrespective of CD4 count or symptoms |
2. First Line ART: | |
a) Adults and adolescents | T+ L +E |
b) Children | A+ L+E |
c) Any person with weight less than 30Kg | A+ L+E |
d) If elevated serum creatinine | A+ L+E |
e) Infection with HIV-2 (or HIV-1 + HIV-2) | T+ L +L/r |
3. ART in pregnancy and breastfeeding | |
a) ART-native female | T+ L +E |
b) Already on ART | Continue same |
c) Exposure too nevirapine alone in prior pregnancy | T+ L +L/r |
4. Infant prophylaxis: | |
a) Mother taking ART for ≥ 4 weeks | N for 6 weeks |
b) Mother taken ART for < 4 weeks | N for 12 weeks |
c) Mother exposed to nevirapine previously | Z for 6/12 weeks |
5. Post-exposure Prophylaxis: | T+ L +L/r |
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