PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Medicina
Verbete 1 de 1
substantivo
Contexto: "Clinical trial data have shown that oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is efficacious when taken as prescribed; however, PrEP adherence is complex and must be understood within the context of variable risk for HIV infection and use of other HIV prevention methods."
Fonte: HABERER, Jessica E. et al. Defining success with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a prevention-effective adherence paradigm. AIDS (London, England), v. 29, n. 11, p. 1277- 1285, 2015. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000647
Fonte: HABERER, Jessica E. et al. Defining success with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a prevention-effective adherence paradigm. AIDS (London, England), v. 29, n. 11, p. 1277- 1285, 2015. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000647
Termo equivalente: Profilaxia Pré-Exposição
Definição: "Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of certain antiretroviral medications by HIV-uninfected persons who are at high, ongoing risk of HIV acquisition, beginning before and continuing after potential HIV exposures."
Fonte: TAN, Darrell HS et al. Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis. Cmaj, v. 189, n. 47, p. E1448-E1458, 2017. Disponível em: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/189/47/E1448
Fonte: TAN, Darrell HS et al. Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis. Cmaj, v. 189, n. 47, p. E1448-E1458, 2017. Disponível em: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/189/47/E1448
Definição em português: "A profilaxia pré-exposição ao HIV (PREP) consiste no uso de antirretrovirais (ARV) para reduzir o risco de adquirir a infecção pelo HIV."