| Drug |
Use in Children |
Use in Newborns & Infants |
Pediatric Formulation |
| Intelence (etravirine) |
No dosing recommendations available. Correct dose for adults is two 100 mg tablets, once a day. |
No dosing recommendations available. |
Not available. |
| Rescriptor (delavirdine) |
Not approved for children. Correct dose of adolescents and adults is 400 mg, three times a day. |
Not approved for newborns and infants. |
Not available. |
| Sustiva (efavirenz) |
There is a fixed-dose schedule for children requiring Sustiva. |
Not approved for newborns and infants. |
Sustiva is only available in pill form, either 50 mg and 200 mg capsules or 600 mg tablets. |
| Viramune (nevirapine) |
Viramune can be given to children, using their size to determine the dose. For the first 14 days, Viramune is taken once a day; if no significant side effects are seen, the drug is continued using twice-daily dosing. |
The correct dose of Viramune in newborns and infants younger than 14 days of age will depend on child's body weight. |
A liquid solution of Viramune is available for babies and children, which is easier to give to young children than the adult tablets. |
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