PrEP is a treatment for people without HIV. If taken according to the doctor's instructions, the medication prevents the transmission of HIV.
It is a pill and is sold under the brand name Truvada. In time, other brands will also bring PrEP to the market.
You can compare PrEP to the contraceptive pill for women, or to an anti-malaria treatment before you leave for the tropics. PrEP is a treatment to prevent you from contracting HIV.
Careful: PrEP ≠ PEP. PEP is a treatment after you have been potentially at risk for HIV.
For more information, please contact your treating physician.
