title: Antiretroviral drugs in pediatrics.
abstract: The advent of potent drugs to treat HIV and the development of increasingly effective treatment strategies have resulted in dramatic improvements in the prognosis and quality of life for HIV-infected children. The purpose of this article is to provide the primary care physicians with practical information on antiretroviral drugs that are currently used for the treatment of pediatric HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA. CRongkav@dmc.org
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rongkavilit
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Asmar
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents