The use of antiretrovirals in pregnant women is mandatory to suppress HIV
replication and prevent mother-to-child vertical transmission, and some drugs are
available to compound such therapeutic regimens. Infectious disease specialists and
obstetricians have to work together with the aim to diminish the teratogenic effects of
each drug and to protect the fetus from the virus. Herein, the most popular
antiretroviral drugs are discussed, regarding their mechanism of action, adverse events
and safety of use in pregnancy.
Keywords: AIDS, Antiretroviral, HIV, Pregnancy, Treatment.
