PrEP HIV-prevention clinic opens at Duke
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Duke PrEP clinic helps people at high risk for HIV take steps to prevent infection. Read answers to your questions about HIV PrEP.
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Duke's new <a href="/locations/duke-prep-clinic-hiv-prevention">PrEP clinic</a> helps people at high risk for HIV take steps to prevent infection. Read answers to your questions about HIV PrEP.
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PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. “It’s a way for people who are at higher risk for getting HIV to prevent infection before they come in contact with the virus,” said infectious disease specialist Dr. Mehri McKellar, MD, who directs the Duke PrEP clinic.
PrEP involves taking a pill every day. The pill combines two medications often used to treat HIV and is sold under the brand name Truvada. PrEP medication, when taken preventively, can keep the virus from taking hold in your body if you are exposed to it—for example, through unprotected sex or injection drug use.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Health Features - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
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