ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN THE PREGNANCY WOMAN

The use of antiretroviral agents to treat patients infected with HIV h as become increasingly complex. Obstetricians caring for the pregnant woman infected with HIV must, no less than the HIV specialist, be fami liar with the various medications now available. This article profiles each of the antiretroviral agents currently available, with a focus o n issues relevant to the pregnant patient. Strategies for treating the nonpregnant patient and considerations for the use of these strategie s in pregnancy also are discussed. Additional information about prophy laxis for common opportunistic infections is included.