Description of Collaborative Activity: |
NICHD is the lead for updating the US Pediatric HIV treatment guidelines and serves as executive secretary.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children (the Panel), a working group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC), reviews new data on an ongoing basis and provides regular updates to the guidelines. The guidelines are available on the AIDSinfo website at http://aidsinfo.nih.gov.
These updated guidelines address the use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for HIV-infected infants, children, and adolescents. Guidance on management of adverse events associated with use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in children and a detailed review of information about safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ARV agents in children is also included. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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