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 Meme,
Yes, Ilvitrim and Doctrim are the same antibiotic. It is used to stop or treat infections such as chest infections like pneumonia. But it’s important that you speak to the doctor or nurse about this. It sounds like a mistake to give the same meds at the same time. Please check so that you don’t accidentally give him too much.
My 6weeks old has been given ilvitrim and doctrim are they the same thing or should give him separately
Hi Lethokuhle,
Your child using formula won’t increase the risk of them being positive. Please see here for more info about infant feeding and testing: http://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
Hi my baby is 7 weeks now at birth he was given nevarepine then when we go for six weeks they give him doctrim suspension and I decide to give him formula only so I want to know is there any risk of him getting affected with HIV
Hi Sugar,
What tests has your baby boy had? This link says that, the usual HIV antibody test is not used to test for HIV in babies. Babies born to HIV positive mothers will always test HIV positive using an HIV antibody test.
But your baby should be tested using an HIV PCR DNA or RNA test. These tests look for virus in the baby’s blood.
You can ask at the clinic about what tests your baby has had. And what tests he will be given in future. There’s much more info to read in this guide to HIV, pregnancy and women’s health.
Hi
My name is sugar I gave birth to a baby boy nd he is turning 3 months nd he is hiv positive nd he is still drinking neverapin.wen should the clinic change the medication? I just want to knw he Wil b positive still if they take the blood test?
Thanx
Hi Vovo,
It’s great that your baby tested negative. And it’s good that you’re only formula feeding because mix feeding with breast and formula can increase the risk to your baby.
But, the two meds contain the same antibiotics. These can be given to your baby to help stop infections such as pneumonia. Please check with the clinic why they’ve changed the suspension.
My baby was tested after birth hiv negative and navirapine after six she changed to doctrim suspension. I went back to the clinic at 10 weeks she can’t do the test but they give her ilvitrim today i went back to the clinic and tested her changed back to doctrim suspension. She on formula feeding. Can i give go back to doctrim suspension or continue with ilvitrim suspension plz help
Hi Sipho,
This will all depend on the age of your baby. How old are they? When did you stop breastfeeding?
Was breastfeeding and I changed to formula and the nurse gave me bactrim suspension syrup do I give her both with Navirapine?