Treatment
PEP (Post-Exposure HIV Prevention)
A 28-day course of HIV medicines started within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV to help prevent infection.
Also called: post-exposure prophylaxis, emergency hiv medicine
Who Can Help with PEP (Post-Exposure HIV Prevention)?
- Infectious Disease Doctors
A physician who treats complex or long-lasting infections, such as HIV, hepatitis and infections that do not respond to usual treatment.
- Emergency Medicine Doctors
A physician who treats sudden illness and injury in a hospital emergency department.
- Urgent Care Centers
A walk-in clinic that treats illnesses and injuries that need care the same day but are not life-threatening.
Where Practices List PEP (Post-Exposure HIV Prevention)
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Washington, DC (87)
- Chicago, IL (63)
- Orlando, FL (47)
- Miami, FL (28)
- Jacksonville, FL (8)
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about pep (post-exposure hiv prevention) and what is right for you.