Pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection: a new prevention paradigm?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis” (PrEP) has been recently developed as a prevention strategy which involves the administration of drugs to non-infected individuals who present high exposure or susceptibility to HIV. Although this use is not approved in our country, several guidelines recommend PrEP as a pr...

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Main Authors: Javier Sánchez-Rubio Ferrández, José Manuel Martínez Sesmero
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Farmacia Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10439.pdf
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description Pre-exposure prophylaxis” (PrEP) has been recently developed as a prevention strategy which involves the administration of drugs to non-infected individuals who present high exposure or susceptibility to HIV. Although this use is not approved in our country, several guidelines recommend PrEP as a prevention option in adult MSM, heterosexual men and women, and users of parenteral drugs at risk of acquiring the infection. This article presents the characteristics that an ideal agent to be used as PrEP should meet, recent efficacy published data and barriers for the implementation of this new strategy. On the other hand, the role of hospital pharmacists will be discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-c6ed44fed26646b2b19cf5ea0128546a2024-12-02T04:55:27ZengElsevierFarmacia Hospitalaria1130-63432171-86952016-05-0140321922410.7399/fh.2016.40.3.10439Pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection: a new prevention paradigm?Javier Sánchez-Rubio Ferrández0José Manuel Martínez Sesmero1Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid.Hospital Virgen de La Salud, Toledo. SpainPre-exposure prophylaxis” (PrEP) has been recently developed as a prevention strategy which involves the administration of drugs to non-infected individuals who present high exposure or susceptibility to HIV. Although this use is not approved in our country, several guidelines recommend PrEP as a prevention option in adult MSM, heterosexual men and women, and users of parenteral drugs at risk of acquiring the infection. This article presents the characteristics that an ideal agent to be used as PrEP should meet, recent efficacy published data and barriers for the implementation of this new strategy. On the other hand, the role of hospital pharmacists will be discussed.http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10439.pdfHIVPre-exposure prophylaxisPrevention
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title Pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection: a new prevention paradigm?
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