Is infant exposure to antiretroviral drugs during breastfeeding quantitatively important?

A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacokinetic studies

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 8 April 2015

• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Waitt, CJ, Garner, P, Bonnett, LJ, Khoo, SH, Else, LJ

Abstract

This study aims to summarise antiretroviral drug concentrations in breast milk (BM) and exposure of breast-fed infants.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s Evidence Building and Synthesis Research Programme which is led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Citation

Catriona John Waitt, Paul Garner, Laura Jayne Bonnett, Saye Hock Khoo, Laura Jayne Else. Is infant exposure to antiretroviral drugs during breastfeeding quantitatively important? A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacokinetic studies. The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy( 2015) 70 (7): 1928-1941. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkv080

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Is infant exposure to antiretroviral drugs during breastfeeding quantitatively important? A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacokinetic studies

Published 8 April 2015