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Abacavir (ABC) 8 mg/kg/dose, twice per day (max: 300mg/dose)
For age <16 years or weight <37.5kg
OR
Tenofovir (TDF) 8 mg/kg, once per day (max: 300mg/dose)
For > 2-12 years
AND
Lamivudine (3TC) twice per day (max: 150mg/dose)
Age <30 days: 2 mg/kg/dose
Age >30 days: 4 mg/kg/dose
Weight >50kg: 150 mg
Emtricitabine (FTC) once per day (max: 200mg/dose)
Liquid: 6 mg/kg
Capsule: 200mg
Atazanavir/Ritonavir co-formulation (ATV/r) once per day (max: 300mg/dose ATV + 100mg/dose RTV)
Preferred second-line regimen
15-<25kg: 150mg ATV/80mg RTV
25-<32kg: 200mg ATV/100mgRTV
32-<39kg: 250mg ATV/100mg RTV
Lopinavir/Ritonavir co-formulation (LPV/r) 230-350 mg/m², twice per day (max: 400mg/dose LPV + 100mg/dose RTV)
Drug doses should be calculated according to body surface area
Darunavir/Ritonavir co-formulation (DRV/r) 10-20 mg/kg, twice per day (max: 600mg/dose DRV + 100mg/dose RTV)
Alternative second-line regimen
Dolutegravir (DTG) once per day (max: 50mg/dose)
>30kg, <40kg: 35 mg/dose
≥40kg: 50 mg/dose