Is PEP prescribed appropriately?

HIV Med. 2015 Sep;16(8):519-20. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12275.

Abstract

We describe the characteristics of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) recipients and PEP indications at 56 Dean Street, a central London sexual health clinic. PEP was prescribed on 577 occasions. Most (97%) was given for unprotected anal intercourse. Over a fifth of exposures involved recreational drug use. Of the patients prescribed PEP, 5.9% were given PEP more than once in this period. As a snapshot of HIV risk behaviour, we note the prevalence of drug use, sex without condom use and group sex among PEP recipients.

Keywords: HIV; HIV prevention; post-exposure prophylaxis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • London / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Post-Exposure Prophylaxis / methods*
  • Prevalence
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Unsafe Sex / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents