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Can Trustiva Help In Treating Post-exposure Prophylaxis?

I had sex with sex worker past 4 days.It went for 3 minutes, as soon the intercourse has started, the condom had broken and then I got scared, came back to home. The condom has broken at the tip, and everything was dry. The accident was hardly for 3 secs. Later after 24 hours, I consulted a doctor. The doctor advised me to take Trustiva (tenofovir disoproxil 300mg fumarate, emtricitabine 200mg & efavirenz 600mg) as single tablet everyday. He said this is as part of PEP (Post exposure prophylaxis) Treatment for 28 days. As I m browsing over internet, I noticed Trustiva is being used by Patients who are already HIV+. Im really confused and worried. Its been more than 72 hrs now Im exposed. I took 3 tablets of Trustiva. My question is Trustiva is really for PEP treatment or a medicine used my HIV positive patients? Please help me.
posted on Sun, 21 Jun 2015
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Hello sir, welcome to medical care magic.
This is called prophylactic treatement. You are taking these tablets and making your body fight against that virus if it has entered. If it has not entered well and fine. So if you take tablet you will be safe on either sides. Better complete the course.With this I hope I cleared your doubts. Relax and Take care.
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Can Trustiva Help In Treating Post-exposure Prophylaxis?

Hello sir, welcome to medical care magic. This is called prophylactic treatement. You are taking these tablets and making your body fight against that virus if it has entered. If it has not entered well and fine. So if you take tablet you will be safe on either sides. Better complete the course.With this I hope I cleared your doubts. Relax and Take care.