Hope for HIV-infected children as doctors unveil ‘super drug’

Parents of HIV-infected children can now sigh with relief after researchers came up with a single tablet that combines four antiretroviral drugs.

The combination — taken once a day — is said to be effective and well tolerated by HIV-infected children aged 12 years above. However, Dr Eva Natukunda of the Joint Clinical Research Centre in Uganda said no once-a-day single-tablet regimen is available for HIV-infected children under 12 years. The new combination has been approved by the US and European Union authorities.