Post-exposure FACT - prophylaxis (PEP) SHEET Summary - What is PEP? How does PEP work to help prevent HIV?

For PEP to be effective, a person must have high adherence to the full course of PEP drugs and should have no further exposures to HIV while taking PEP. [...] What is PEP? PEP consists of a combination of three HIV medications that an HIV-negative person takes for four weeks to reduce their risk of getting HIV after a potential exposure to HIV. [...] When is PEP used? • Taking extra precautions (for example, using PEP can be used after exposure to HIV in a work condoms) to reduce the risk of being exposed context (occupational PEP) or after exposure to HIV to HIV again while taking PEP. [...] Assessment of HIV risk is based on the type of exposure and the likelihood that the contact person How well does PEP work? was HIV positive. [...] The The decision to provide PEP lies with the healthcare use of PEP is only intended to reduce the risk of provider and is made on a case-by-case basis.