Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART

James J C Nuttall

doi:10.4102/sajhivmed.v10i4.262

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Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART

James J C Nuttall

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James J C Nuttall, Red Cross Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Abstract

One of the obstacles to scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in resource-limited settings (RLS) is the relative complexity of paediatric dosing. There is a need to simplify ART in order to facilitate treatment initiation and ongoing management of infants and children by healthcare providers, as well as to support adherence within the home. This article reviews the development of weight band dosing tables as a simplification strategy for the delivery of paediatric ART.

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