For the prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV, the NACO’s recommendation is to give
Correct Answer: Nevirapine 200 mg in active about to mother and syrup nevirapine 2 mg/kg body weight to newborn with 72 hours of delivery
Description: Single dose nevirapine,given once to the mother in labor and once to the newborn infant during 48-72 hrs of life reduces perinatal transmission by 50%. A sho term regime consisting of 300 mg BD zidovudine from 36 weeks of pregnancy and 300 mg every 3 hourly during delivery also offers a 50% reduction in transmission. Reference: Ghai essential pediatrics 9 th edition Page 230
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