Table 1 Comparison of PMTCT Options A, B and B+ [7, 8]
Timing | Option A | Option B | Option B+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother | Baby | Mother | Baby | Mother | Baby | |
Antepartum | ZDV from 14 weeks onward | Three drug ARV combination from 14 weeks until end of breastfeeding | Three drug ARV combination (from 1st HIV+ test) for life | |||
Intrapartum | Single-dose NVP | |||||
Postpartum | 1 week ZDV + 3TC | NVP for 6 weeks or until end of breastfeeding | NVP or ZDV until 6 weeks | NVP or ZDV until 6 weeks | ||