NVP

Medical abbreviation · Drug

NVP
Stands forNevirapine
CategoriesMedical

NVP stands for Nevirapine, a drug abbreviation.

Older non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for HIV, historically important for preventing mother-to-child transmission with a single dose given in labor and to the newborn in resource-limited countries.

Example: Infant NVP prophylaxis 2 mg/kg daily x 6 weeks per protocol.

Usage notes

The HIVNET 012 trial in Uganda, published in 1999, showed a single dose of nevirapine cut transmission by nearly half, transforming prevention in Africa. Single-dose use, however, often led to resistance. A boxed warning covers severe liver toxicity and skin reactions, highest in women with higher CD4 counts.

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