Which of the following drugs is used to prevent HIV transmission from an HIV positive pregnant mother to child?
HIV may be transmitted from the mother to the child either through the placenta, or during delivery, or by breastfeeding. The highest risk (>2/3rd) of transmission is during the bih process. All HIV positive women should be put on the standard 3 drug A and this should be continued through delivery and into the post-natal period, and helps in preventing veical transmission of HIV to the neonate. Tenofovir 300 mg + Lamivudine 300 mg + Eirenz 600 mg (as FDC tablet) once daily.In addition the neonate should be given syrup nevirapine for 6 weeks.
Lamivudine
Stavudine
Nevirapine
Didanosine
Anti-HIV Drugs