Question
Should I extend my course of PEP?
29 January 2023. Related: All topics, HIV transmission, PEP/PEPSE, PrEP.
I had my first exposure on 9th January and I started PEP(Darunavir) and PrEP (Truvada) immediately. Unfortunately, I had my second exposure on 28th January while on PEP and PrEP regime. I am left with 8 more days of medication. Should I extend my medication since my second exposure occurred on 28th January or I just stick to the original plan of completing my medication which happens to be on February 5th. Please advise.
Answer
Hi, how are you?
You can finish PEP Feb 5th. As this second exposure occurred while you were on PEP, inc. Truvada, you are protected from further exposures for the duration of the course.
This means that this second exposure didn’t carry any risk. You do not need to extend your course of treatment.
Please see this link for more information about PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/
Please see this link for more information about PrEP:
https://i-base.info/guides/prep
Josh.
Hi Gug – please see the link to PEP here and also for info on PrEP so you don’t keep neediing PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/11844
Hi I’ve been using pep completed for 28 days I’m expose again after 15 days of completing what will help me now or I must restart pep again