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Table 1 Regimens of Option A, Option B and Option B+ recommended by WHO

From: Cost-effectiveness of option B+ in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Yunnan Province, China

 

Option B

Option B+

Mother

women received ART during pregnancy if eligible by either CD4 or clinical criteria. Women not eligible for ART were modelled to receive triple-antiretroviral prophylaxis of zidovudine, lamivudine and lopinavir and ritonavir (AZT* + 3TC* + LPV/r*) or zidovudine, lamivudine and efavirenz (AZT + 3TC + EFV*) from 14 weeks until 42 days after delivery

all women received lifelong ART

Infant

Daily NVP* or twice daily AZT from birth until 42 days of age

Daily NVP or twice daily AZT from birth until 42 days of age

  1. *NVP Nerirapine, AZT Zdovudine, 3TC Lamivudine, LPV/r Lopinavir and Ritonavir, EFV Efavirenz