extended regimen for PEPSE
Indinavir - Can it be used as post sexual exposure prophylaxis?
- Posted:
- 8 Oct 2009 by okavas66
- Topics:
- nonoccupational exposure, indinavir
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Responses (1)
20 Oct 2009
No. Indinavir does not prevent the spread of HIV to others through sexual contact.
It is used in combination to help treat HIV infection. It also lowers the risk of getting HIV complications (such as new infections, cancer). Indinavir belongs to a class of drugs known as protease inhibitors.
See: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/indinavir.html
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