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2. Should You Take PrEP as a Pill or Injection? - Healthline

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   The takeaway. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective way for anyone at risk of HIV exposure to prevent contracting HIV. PrEP is available as a daily pill or can be injected every 1 ...

3. What Is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV? - Healthline

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   fatigue (tiredness) headache. nausea. Rare but serious side effects include: rash (allergic reaction) liver and kidney problems. worsening hepatitis B. lactic acidosis (too much lactic acid in the ...

4. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention - Wikipedia

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   Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, commonly known as PrEP, is the use of antiviral drugs as a strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS by people that do not yet have HIV/AIDS. [1] PrEP is one of a number of HIV prevention strategies for people who are HIV negative but who have a higher risk of acquiring HIV, including sexually active ...

5. PrEP: Answers About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV - WebMD

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   PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It's a pill or injection you can take when you don't have HIV but are at high risk to get the virus, perhaps because of sex or injection-drug use. It ...

6. What to Know About PrEP for Preventing HIV - WebMD

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   Article The Pros and Cons of Different Types. Know your options when it comes to PrEP so you can protect yourself against HIV with the method that’s right for you.

7. How Does HIV Prevention Medication Work? - WebMD

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   PrEP isn’t for emergency use after HIV exposure. If you were exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, talk to your doctor or emergency room or urgent care provider about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).

8. Ask the Advocate: How Do I Disclose That I’m Taking PrEP?

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   Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prescription medication that comes in two forms: a daily oral medication or a long-acting injection. PrEP prevents HIV from establishing itself in the body ...

9. Pre-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is the use of medications to prevent the spread of disease in people who have not yet been exposed to a disease-causing agent. Vaccination is the most commonly used form of pre-exposure prophylaxis ; other forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis generally involve drug treatment, known as chemoprophylaxis .