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  📙 BASIC RULES IN A.R.T. ( Anti Retroviral Therapy ) for children; according to NACO ( National Aids Control Organisation ) guidelines :  ❶ In child <3 years EFV ( Efavirenz ) is not given. So, it is replaced by LPV/r Lopinavir boosted combination. ❷ In <10 years old child TDF ( Tenofovir ) is not given . So, it is replaced by ABC ( Abacavir ) ❸ In case of Anemia - AZT ( Zidovudin ) is not given. So, it is replaced by ABC ( Abacavir ) ❹ In case of Child with Renal disease - TDF ( Tenofovir ) is not given. So it is replaced with ABC ( Abacavir)   📙 Basic formula is : 3TC + TDF + EFV 3TC = Lamivudin TDF = Tenofovir EFV = Efavirenz AZT = Zidovudin ABC = Abacavir LPV/r = Lopinavir ( ritonavir boosted )       ① ART REGIMEN IN CHILD <3 YEARS AGE :- EFV replaced with LPV/r TDF replaced with AZT In Anemia AZT is replaced with ABC AGE (Years)   <3 years     ...