Rifampin and Nevirapine Interactions in Young Children

Nevirapine is the preferred nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for treatment of HIV in children younger than 3 years old who have tuberculosis (TB) coinfection. However, there is very limited data on the drug-drug interactions between rifampin and nevirapine in children of this age group. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of rifampin-containing anti-TB treatment on the blood levels of nevirapine in young children with HIV and TB coinfection. Also, the study will find out whether checking the genetic makeup of a child could help to determine the appropriate dose of nevirapine in the setting of concomitant anti-TB treatment.