Question
Will PEP work if started 62 hours after exposure?
9 June 2022. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
Good morning, I’d like to ask a question. I’ve recently been exposed to HIV and only had access to PEP after 62 hours. Is PEP effective preventing HIV after 62 hours?
Answer
Hi, how are you?
Yes, PEP is effective if taken at 62 hours. Guidelines recommend that PEP can be effective if started within 72 hours – which you were.
Please see this link for more information about PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/
Josh.