Question

Can Reydin be used as PEP?

18 July 2022. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE, PrEP.

Does Reydin work like PEP or PrEP after exposure?

Answer

Answer: Josh Peasegood

Hi, how are you doing?

Yes. Reydin can be used as PEP.

Reydin is a generic version of TLD.

TLD is a first line recommendation to be used as PEP. It is not used as PrEP. PrEP is used before an exposure and is usually a 2 drug combination called Truvada.

Please see this link for more information about PrEP:
https://i-base.info/guides/prep

Please see this link for more information about PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq

Josh.

24 comments

  1. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Lala, please speak to your mum about this.

  2. Lala •

    Hi.
    Saw my mom with reydin pills and she said they were diagnosed by a doctor when she was being checked for heart and kidney problems.
    Could she be hiding something from me?

  3. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Bernardo, why are you wanting to start Reydin?

  4. Bernardo •

    I would like to know when I can use Reydin

  5. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Olfa, please see here: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq

  6. Olfa •

    If you think you were exposed to HIV positive person, taking Reydin Pills in less than 72 hours will it help?

  7. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Mpho, Reydin is a common and suitable treatment to be used as PEP. One isolated event is a rare cause of HIV transmission. Please follow this link for more information: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing

  8. Mpho •

    Hi i was exposed to hiv 4 days ago but managed to find out about it, i went straight to clinic in less than 12 hrs to take PEP so trying to find out chances of surviving hiv infection i am so scared, they give me Rydin to take for 28 days i am so scared that i will beat this

  9. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Lydia, if you are HIV negative why are you taking Reydin?

  10. Lydia •

    Can I take reydin more than a month if I’m hiv negative