A daily pill for people at risk of HIV.

Truvada is what’s known as a PrEP medication. It’s used as a treatment to prevent HIV infection if you’re at risk of becoming exposed to it.
We don’t currently have Truvada available, but there is a more affordable alternative called Generic PrEP. Take our consultation to get expert recommendations on treatment and order PrEP online.
Truvada is a PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medication that helps prevent HIV. You can take it to reduce the chance of getting HIV if you’re at high risk of being exposed to it.
Truvada is recommended for people who are high risk for HIV, like those who have partners with HIV, have regular unprotected sex or have sex with partners with an unknown HIV status.
There’s also a type called ‘Generic PrEP’, which is the generic version of the medicine, but contains the same active ingredients as the branded (called Truvada).
HIV is a condition which can be transmitted from person to person via bodily fluids such as blood, semen or anal and vaginal fluid. If you have unprotected sex or share a needle with someone who has HIV, you could be at risk of transmission.
There is still no cure for HIV, but there are safe, effective PrEP medications like Truvada to help if you are at risk of being exposed to the virus.
What is Truvada used to treat? HIV uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to multiply itself. Truvada is taken to suppress this, meaning the virus finds it more difficult to replicate.
It can only be taken by you if you are HIV negative. If you are HIV positive, there are different treatment pathways to explore.
Truvada contains two main active ingredients: emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil . They make it tricky for the virus to replicate in the body. Truvada works in a similar way to drugs used to treat HIV-positive patients.
It’s only recommended for use if you’ve had exposure to HIV but have tested HIV negative.
It’s important to have Truvada blood tests at a GUM clinic before you take the medication to ensure you’re HIV negative. You’ll also need a test periodically whilst you’re taking it, to make sure that the treatment is working for you.
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Always take Truvada as directed by your prescriber. One tablet a day should be taken with food, and you should take it at the same time every day. Different dosages might be prescribed depending on whether you’re an adolescent or an adult.
It’s important to know how to take PrEP Truvada if you forget a dose, too. If you remember within 12 hours, take it and carry on with your next dose as normal. If it’s longer than 12 hours, skip the dose and continue with your next one at the right time the following day.
You might be wondering about the effectiveness of Truvada as a PrEP treatment.
In a clinical study undertaken by NICE , it was found that “Truvada reduced the relative risk of acquiring HIV infection by between 44% and 86% compared with placebo or no prophylaxis” in HIV negative individuals who had sexual encounters with HIV positive people.
Don’t panic if you miss a dose or forget to take it at the right time.
If it’s within twelve hours of your usual time, take the tablet with food, when you remember. If it’s longer than twelve hours, skip the dose and carry on as normal the next day.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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