Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Nevirapine
Nevirapine is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
- Due to increased risk of hepatitis, avoid starting NVP in women with pre-treatment CD4 >250 and men with CD4 >400.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Single dose at time of delivery to prevent perinatal transmission (widely used in developing countries, but risk of NNRTI resistance; combination therapy preferred when available). Risk of hepatitis for women with CD4 >250 does not apply to single dose NVP.
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
- Due to increased risk of hepatitis, avoid starting NVP in women with pre-treatment CD4 >250 and men with CD4 >400.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Single dose at time of delivery to prevent perinatal transmission (widely used in developing countries, but risk of NNRTI resistance; combination therapy preferred when available). Risk of hepatitis for women with CD4 >250 does not apply to single dose NVP.
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Last updated: June 27, 2014
Citation
Pham, Paul A, et al. "Nevirapine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2014. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540383/all/Nevirapine.
Pham PA, Bartlett JG, Hsu A . Nevirapine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2014. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540383/all/Nevirapine. Accessed March 27, 2023.
Pham, P. A., Bartlett, J. G., & Hsu, A. . (2014). Nevirapine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540383/all/Nevirapine
Pham PA, Bartlett JG, Hsu A . Nevirapine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2014. [cited 2023 March 27]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540383/all/Nevirapine.
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