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PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis)

PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a course of antiviral medication you can take to prevent HIV infection if you have potentially been exposed to the virus.

It must be started within 72 hours of an exposure to HIV and be taken correctly over a 28-day treatment period.

PEP can be 1 tablet taken daily or a combination of 2 or 3 tablets taken daily.

Who is PEP for?

PEP is taken after a known or suspected exposure to HIV to prevent HIV transmission.

Examples of known or suspected exposure to HIV may include:

Condom-less sex with a person whose HIV status you don’t know or who is HIV-positive and not on treatment.
Where a condom has broken or failed during sex.
Sharing needles or other injecting equipment.

If your exposure to HIV is through a person with HIV who has an undetectable viral load, PEP is not recommended, as there is no risk of transmission.

Important things to remember about PEP:

Must be started within 72 hours of potential exposure.
Must be taken as prescribed, every day for the full 28-day course.
Can cause severe side effects in some people – such as nausea and vomiting, headaches, an upset stomach, diarrhoea or tiredness.

PEP is not a morning-after pill (also known as emergency contraception) that makes it easy and safe to have sex without a condom. You must take the medication every day for 28 days for PEP to work.