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Antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV: a clinical practice guideline

Published inBMJ. British medical journal, vol. 358, j3961
Publication date2017
Abstract

Approximately 1.4 million women living with HIV become pregnant every year. Most women use antiretroviral therapy, to reduce the risk of vertical transmission or for personal health reasons. Using the GRADE framework according to the BMJ Rapid Recommendation process, we make recommendations for optimal choice of combination antiretroviral regimen considering patient values and preferences, the balance of desirable and undesirable outcomes, their uncertainty, and practical issues. We suggest a zidovudine and lamivudine-based regimen over one that includes tenofovir or emtricitabine (weak recommendation). We recommend alternatives over the combination of tenofovir, emtricitabine, and lopinavir/ritonavir (strong recommendation).

Keywords
  • Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use
  • Female
  • HIV Infections/drug therapy/economics/psychology
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission
  • Vertical/prevention & control
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Infectious/drug therapy/psychology
  • Public Health
Citation (ISO format)
SIEMIENIUK, Reed A C et al. Antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV: a clinical practice guideline. In: BMJ. British medical journal, 2017, vol. 358, p. j3961. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j3961
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3961
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