There are medicines for AIDS treatment for children

' 3 in 1 ' AIDS tablets exclusively for children newly licensed by FDA to circulate globally. On August 13, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a license for the circulation of ' generic ' anti-AIDS drugs specifically for children.

Produced under the US Global AIDS Program, this is the first oral medication for children under 12 years old, operated by Cipla Ltd. produced by India. This drug is a combination of 3 anti-HIV drugs: Lamivudine, Stavudine and Nevirapine.

Children can take this ' 3 in 1 ' directly or dissolve it in water before drinking it (Photo: Teenmissionsoz.com.au)

According to FDA, this ' 3 in 1 ' medicine can be easily stored, distributed and used for children. Children can take this medicine directly or dissolve it in water before drinking it.

' Generic ' medicine - a drug with a formula similar to the officially produced drug - is not allowed to be sold in the US because the ingredients of the drug are being protected by a patent and provided by the manufacturer. registered brand.

But the FDA has approved the drug to facilitate the sale and use of drugs in other countries under US President George W. Bush's global AIDS program.

In 2003, President Bush initiated a five-year, $ 15 billion anti-AIDS program to supply drugs to 2 million AIDS patients and provide medical care for 10 million other patients in 15 countries. family, mainly in Africa.

The FDA said it also licensed circulation of Nevirapine, a ' generic ' pill made by India's Hetero Drugs Ltd. This medication will also be provided under the above program.

Quang Thinh