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Side Effects Of Pep
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Condom failure - PEP side effects (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010)Dear DocI am a bisexual male who has always tried to be safe when it comes to sexual partners. However during recent insertive anal sex with a casual male partner (of unknown HIV status), the condom split. I withdrew less than a minute later without...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Concerned,"Symptoms" that begin 30 hours after a potential HIV exposure would not be caused by HIV seroconversions. The symptoms associated with ARS (acute retroviral syndrome) become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary...
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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... Read more »PEP, no PEP and possible side effects?Dear Dr BobI have been in complete turmoil for the past few weeks and your forum has been an... Read more »
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I-161: Experience of Health-Care Workers (HCWs) Taking Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after Occupational HIV Exposures: Findings of the HIV PEP RegistryThe HIV PEP Registry was established by the CDC after the US Public Health Service first recommended in 1996 the use of combination antiretroviral therapy as prophylaxis immediately following certain occupational HIV exposures, in an effort to... Read more »
Treatment After Exposure to HIVWhat Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Who Should Use PEP? Should PEP Be Used for Non-Occupational Exposure? How Is PEP Taken? What Are the Side Effects? The Bottom Line For More Information What Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? ... Read more »
Unexpected Effects of PEP in AmsterdamSIV (simian immunodefiency virus) is related to HIV, and in susceptible monkeys SIV causes an AIDS-like condition. Experiments with monkeys have found that giving them anti-SIV drugs shortly after they are exposed to SIV greatly reduces their risk... Read more »
FAQs About Truvada (Tenofovir/FTC)Starting Treatment | Switching Treatment | Dosage | Side Effects | Coinfections | Truvada as PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) | Drug Interactions | Availability Starting Treatment Isentress and Truvada (tenofovir/FTC) or Atripla... Read more »
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PEP
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?
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In MIddle of PEP
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I am on the fourth day of a 28 day PEP program after a risky exposure with a confirmed HIV+ MSM. As of yet I have not experienced any real side effects of the meds, but my doctor told me that I definitely will. Has anyone else gone through PEP or...
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PEP Question
Posted by agny, 1 Reply
WEll from the incident i already mentioned I went to the emergency room to get a prescription for PEP. They didn't favor the idea becasue of all the side effects.Just a question about the prescription. They gave me three: Indinavir Sulfate: every 8... Read more »
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