Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablet (HIV Post -exposure prophylaxis)
- PEP means taking antiretroviral medicines (ART) after
being potentially exposed to HIV to prevent becoming infected.
- Blocks HIV’s ability to replicate
in the body
- Taking this combination within 72hours of exposure
significantly reduces the risk of HIV transmission.
- PEP is for people who don’t have HIV but may
have been exposed:
during sex
at work through a needlestick or other injury
by sharing injection drug equipment
during a sexual assault