Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV

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HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

Exposures

  • Can be sexual or non-sexual; consensual or non-consensual; and heterosexual or homosexual

Risk Assessment

Level Exposure Estimated risk per act %
Very high Transfusion 92.5
High Anal (receptive) 1.38
Needle sharing 0.63
Moderate Anal (insertive) 0.11
Vaginal (receptive) 0.08
Vaginal (insertive) 0.04
Low Oral sex (giving)
Oral sex (receiving)
Oral-anal contact
Sharing sex toys
Blood on compromised skin

Investigations

  • HIV testing at baseline and 12 weeks
  • HAV-Ab, HBsAg/sAb/cAb at baseline
  • HCV-Ab at baseline and 12 weeks
  • Gonorrhea and chlamydia of urine, throat, and rectum at baseline and 12 weeks
  • Sypthilis at baseline and 12 weeks
  • CBC at baseline
  • ALT and creatinine at baseline, repeated at 2 weeks if abnormal
  • Pregnancy test at baseline

Treatment

  • Screen for sexual assault, counsel about safe sex
  • Start treatment within 72 hours
  • Tenofovir/emtricitabine 300/200 with raltegravir 400 BID, for 28 days
    • Preferred alternatives include TDF/FTC with darunavir/ritonavir or dolutegravir
    • Other alternatives include many
  • Don't forget above screening

Follow-up

  • Initial visit; follow-up at 4-6 weeks; then repeat bloodwork at 4 months
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to counsel patients on STIs, substance use, etc.

Further Reading