Are Pep Treatments Effective If Given Within Enough Time

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Treatment After Exposure to HIV

For serious exposures, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends using a combination of three approved ARVs for four weeks. For less serious exposure, the guidelines recommend four weeks of treatment with two drugs: zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC). In January 2001, the Centers for Disease Control warned against using nevirapine (Viramune) for PEP because of the risk of liver damage. See Fact Sheet 431 for more...

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Given PEP Need Help!!!!!!

Hello Dr Robert,Last week I had a brief period of insertive sex equalling two thursts and was no longer intrested. I would like to state that when I put the condom on I never have a problem but this time the guy did it. I orignally didnt think...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Two thrusts and you lost interest? Wow, your partner must have been a really bad lay!Whether or not PEP would be indicated for such a minimal in-out-in-out is questionable. You report you're being "monitored" on PEP.... Read more »

Re-Given Pep Please Help!!!!

I actually was very insisting that they give me the medication and the infectious diseases specialist monitors my liver and while blood cells etc. The penetration was only for 2 seconds I'm having a hard time wondering if the penis can go all...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I most likely would not have recommended PEP for this level of potential HIV risk.Regarding the Berlin patient "cure" and why we don't have a routine cure for HIV/AIDS, see below.Dr. BobGiven PEP Need Help!!!!!!Nov 8, 2009Hello... Read more »

Effect of irregular pep treatment intake times

Hi dr. ,am on pep treatment after i got exposed to a hiv infected partner-condom burst! I am taking aspen lamzid 2 times a day, i hav established my time as 8.30am and 8.30pm,though am not exactly timely to take my pill, at times am like...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.A 10-20 minute variation in when you take your medications won't have any effect on potency.He's hoping for a healthy outcome.BY... Read more »

PEP RELATED SIDE EFFECTS (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) (HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR MAGNETIC COUPLES, 2009)

Hi Doc,My wife got exposed to me ( Am hiv+ while she's -ve)through a condom break.She was put on combivir and Efavirenz but after 3 days she had serious side effects and our Doc changed her regimen to Combivir only. It's been 7 days since...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I would advise your wife to immediately seek a second opinion form a more competent HIV specialist. Her current symptoms are most likely due to the AZT component of her Combivir. (It's one of the reasons I no longer recommend this drug... Read more »

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Posted by je5872, 2 Replies

has anyone ever taken PEP. I began taking PEP 4 hrs post exposure. I was top with hiv+ guy on no meds when condom broke. i immediately washed and urinated. Has anyone had this experince? do they feel the PEP was effective? Read more »

PEP and testing for G-Man

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

G-Man -

I have lifted a quote of yours from another post:

"If you are actually infected the disease will start replicating immediately and that is where ARS comes from in the 2 to 6 week range. The only things that can delay replication is PEP or... Read more »

Neighbor has been given her "time remaining"...

Posted by Carrie, 1 Reply

To start off, if any of you remember, I married a poz man while I am neg. We have a friend who lives nextdoor that we met when we moved in. Over the past 6 months, she and I got alot closer and talked about things more. I knew she had Hep C and was... Read more »

HIV DNA RT by PCR test and PEP medications

Posted by johnnyyop2011, 1 Reply

On June 16, I discovered I was exposed several times to HIV from March 15 to June 10.

I tested negative via an antibody tests both in April and on June 17.

On June 17, I was immediately put on Post Exposure Prophylaxis medications (Kaletra 200-50 mg... Read more »

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