Question
Giving my newborn Nevirapine for 6 weeks.
7 January 2022. Related: All topics, Children, HIV transmission.
Hi, I am HIV positive and my viral load is been undetected. My baby is now 3 weeks old and formula fed. Her Nevirapine is running out, it will be finished before her six weeks check up. Should I be worried, or is 50ml of Nevirapine meant for 4 weeks or 6 weeks?
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
Congratulations on having a baby. The duration of Nevirapine depends on babies risk to infection. As you are undetectable this means there is a low risk.
As a low risk mother who is formula feeding her baby, 4 weeks is a suitable time for Nevirapine. WHO guidelines (used in South Africa) recommend 4-6 weeks of Nevirapine for babies who are being formula fed from low risk mothers.
Without knowing the dose of Nevirapine you have been given, I am unable to comment if the 50ml was to last 4 or 6 weeks.
Josh.
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