Clinical Guidance for PEP | HIV Nexus | CDC
Feb 10, 2025 · PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is the use of antiretroviral medication to prevent HIV in a person without HIV who may have been recently exposed to HIV. Exposure typically occurs …
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) | NIH - HIVinfo
Mar 31, 2025 · Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) refers to a short course (28 days) of HIV medicines that are taken after a possible exposure to prevent HIV infection. PEP must be started within 72 …
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - HIV.gov
Nov 12, 2025 · HIV PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, is a 28-day course of daily oral HIV medicines taken very soon after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent the virus from taking hold in your body. …
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - WebMD
Sep 12, 2024 · Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a medicine that helps lower your chances of getting HIV. You take it to stop the virus after you might have been exposed through sex or drug use.
HIV: PrEP and PEP - MedlinePlus
Aug 26, 2025 · PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is for people who don't already have HIV but are at risk of getting it. PrEP is medicine that can reduce this risk. You can take it as a pill every …
PEP to Prevent HIV Infection - Clinical Guidelines Program
Dec 5, 2025 · Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) has been established to effectively prevent HIV infection in an exposed individual when initiated within 2 hours (ideal) and no later than 72 hours after an …
Preventing HIV with PEP | HIV | CDC
Dec 2, 2024 · PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is medicine that prevents HIV after a possible exposure. PEP must be started within 72 hours (3 days) after a recent possible exposure to HIV.
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): Benefits & Side Effects
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a combination of medications you take after exposure to HIV to prevent infection. You must start within 72 hours of exposure.
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - Go Ask Alice!
Jan 15, 2025 · PEP prevents HIV from replicating in the body and therefore stops a permanent HIV infection from developing. For HIV to cause a permanent infection, it must enter the body, infect …
Guidelines for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis - NCBI Bookshelf
PEP involves administering antiretroviral (ARV) medication after potential HIV exposure to prevent infection. Timely access to PEP is the most crucial factor in PEP effectiveness. PEP is most effective …