Young HIV-infected children and their adult caregivers prefer tablets to syrup antiretroviral medications in Africa.

Young HIV-infected children and their adult caregivers prefer tablets to syrup antiretroviral medications in Africa.

BACKGROUND:Provision of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected children is complicated using syrup formulations, which are costlier than tablets, harder to transport and store and difficult for health-workers to prescribe and caregivers to administer. Dispersible/crushable tablets may be mor...

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Main Authors: Patricia Nahirya-Ntege, Adrian Cook, Tichaona Vhembo, Wilfred Opilo, Rachel Namuddu, Richard Katuramu, Jessica Tezikyabbiri, Bethany Naidoo-James, Diana Gibb, ARROW Trial Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3342167?pdf=render

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