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PrEP has good safety
According to what we mentioned earlier, TDF/FTC (tenofovir fumarate dipyroxate/emtricitabine) drug is good safety and tolerant as a pre-exposure prophylactic drug for HIV, so most people will not have side effects when using PrEP.
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Common minor side effects
During the actual medication process, a small number of PrEP users may still experience mild nausea, headache, diarrhea, flatulence, weight loss or other symptoms, but most symptoms often relieve or disappear on their own within the first month of taking the medication, so there is no need for special treatment.
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Other potential adverse reactions
Although the adverse reactions of PrEP drugs are lighter than other antiviral drugs, there is still a potential risk of adverse reactions. In addition to the nausea, headache, diarrhea, flatulence, weight loss and other conditions mentioned earlier, PrEP users may experience lactate metabolic poisoning, skin pigmentation, decreased bone density, and minor damage to kidney function during the medication process. Therefore, doctors need to communicate in detail with PrEP users before prescribing.
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How to deal with
mild symptoms: If mild symptoms such as headache, nausea and flatulence occur, you can use over-the-counter drug for symptomatic treatment to alleviate the symptoms.
Severe symptoms: If the side effects are serious and cannot be tolerated, you should communicate with the doctor in time and seek professional evaluation.
Other situations: TDF (tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate) may cause minor renal damage and decreased bone density. The symptoms of the two are relatively hidden and difficult to detect, so they need to be checked regularly. Among them, renal injury and bone density reduction caused by TDF (tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate) are reversible; and if acute renal injury occurs, a professional doctor should evaluate whether this situation is related to PrEP medication, and then decide whether PrEP needs to be discontinued.
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