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Are you on Prep? #hivprevention

30 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker outlines HIV pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) options for HIV‑negative individuals. They describe the daily oral pills Truvada and Descovy, and introduce the newer injectable Apretude, which requires an initial loading dose followed by a maintenance schedule that starts monthly and then shifts to every other month. The speaker highlights that injectables can be especially useful for people who might miss daily pills, such as those using substances, because they only need to be scheduled twice a month. While acknowledging the convenience of injectables, the speaker shares a personal preference for taking a daily pill.

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When it comes to those who are HIV negative and want to prevent them from getting HIV, you can take Truvada or Descovy, which is a pill every day. Or the new one is Apretude, which is an injectable that you— it will be a monthly injection until you get established and get that loading dose, and then it becomes an every other month regimen. And what's great about injectables, I am personally, I will swallow a pill every day, and that's just my preference. But for those who are using substances to where they might forget, injectables are a great alternative to where you only have to put it on your calendar every other month and it covers you.