Question
How long does an HIV negative infant take the Ilvitrim syrup?
7 July 2016. Related: All topics, Children.
For how long can an infant take the ilvitrim suspension syrup when tested negative?
Answer
Hi
Please ask your doctor about this. The doctor will tell you why it is important and how long it need to be used for.
Usually it will be for at least 18 months. However, it also needs to be continued if breastfeeding is longer than this.
Ilvitrim syrup is a combination of two antibiotics. It protects your baby from different infections.
Hi Shoko,
Please talk to your doctor about giving your baby panado. It’s important to get your doctor’s advice about what’s causing your baby’s fever.
My baby is two months old and taking Doctrim Suspension, can I give him panado for babies when he has fever
Hi Vovo,
Please can you talk to the nurse about this dose and treatment? Newborn babies are often given nevirapine for a few weeks after they are born. But the dose is worked out according to the baby’s weight. So talking to the nurse or doctor is important for getting the right treatment for your baby.
hey my baby is in formula feeding n navirapine the nurse told me to measure 1.5 ml is there anything wrong with that
Hi Zintombiza,
Please ask your doctor about this. Doctrim suspension is an antibiotic and your doctor should decide if it should be given to your baby to treat infection.
Hey am not breastfeeding and am hiv positive can I give my baby a doctrim suspension ??
Hi Trish,
Sorry, we are not doctors at i-Base so you need to ask your doctor. Doctrim Suspension is an antibiotic and can be given to children if they have or are at risk of infections such as pneumonia. Please call the doctor and check on the reason for this treatment and also for how many weeks it should be used.
Good day…my baby is 6 weeks and given Doctrim Suspension to take at the clinic…and was told i should give him 5ml but dont knw if i should give everyday until we go back for 10 weeks
Hi Anika,
Ilvitrim syrup is an antibiotic and can protect your baby from bacterial infections, but not viral infections. Do you mean your viral load is undetectable? Being undetectable can help protect your baby if you exclusively breastfeed. You can talk to the doctor about the the change of dose for ilvitrim. You can check with the doctor about why your baby needs the antibiotic, and what the correct dose is.
Good day can baby contract virus when you give 3ml ilvitrim instead of 5ml after 6 weeks old.exclusively breastfeeding and viral load is LDL what is the chances for baby to contract the virus?