PrEP – Anti-HIV drug for prevention of HIV/AIDS

PrEP stands for Pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is a fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) 300mg and emtricitabine (FTC) 200 mg.

It is a HIV prevention strategies which keeps HIV negative people from becoming infected even though they are exposed to HIV.

ONE tablet of PrEP a day to prevent HIV/AIDS

According to CDC, taking PrEP daily reduces the risk of getting HIV through sex by more than 90%. It decreases the risk even more if combining PrEP with other prevention methods, using condoms for example. It is highly effective in preventing HIV if it is used as prescribed, yet it is much less effective if it is taken inconsistently.

PrEP is not a vaccine

PrEP does not work in the same way like vaccine. It should be taken a pill every single day. If you take PrEP daily, the presence of the medicine in your bloodstream can often stop HIV from developing and spreading inside your body. If you do not take PrEP every day, there may be no enough medicine in the bloodstream for blockage of virus.

Take PrEP correctly

PrEP could incur side effects, and its seriousness varies from person to person. Please take PrEP as prescribed and get testing before and during PrEP medication to avoid serious side effects.

Differenet PrEP manufacturer

The brand name PrEP is TRUVADA and DESCOVY manufactured by Gilead while generic PrEP (TENO-EM) is also available. Thus, the component of TRUVADA and TENO-EM are identical. In general, the generic drug is cheaper and much more affordable.