PEP is not to be confused with pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, which is when HIV-negative people take a daily course of Truvada (a combo pill of two HIV meds) to lower their risk of infection in case of a future exposure. For more on PrEP,click here. In 1996, PEPstudiesshowed a...
Studies examine the efficacy of new convenient options for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). HIV Prevention Drug Chart Arkansas Pharmacists Can Prescribe PrEP and PEP to Prevent HIV A new law will allow Arkansas pharmacists to prescribe HIV prevention meds, Nalo...
PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. It is essentially a "morning after pill" for HIV. If you had condomless sex, were sexually assaulted, or shared needles or syringes with someone who might have HIV, you can visit a health care provider, clinic, or the nearest emergency room and as...
First - while Post Exposure Prophylaxis or PEP is widely done, it is still not clear how well or how often it works to actually prevent infection. But it is clear that it does not always work to prevent infection. Even if all of the meds are "active" and there is no resistance, infe...