Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) BEFORE risky behaviour to prevent HIV infection
May 2006
Some people are now taking Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) BEFORE risky behaviour to prevent HIV infection.
They're banking on recent findings that injectable tenofovir and emtricitabine can prevent HIV infection in MONKEYS. Now researchers are trying to see if Truvada can prevent HIV infection in people.
Caution people that it's way too risky to assume that Truvada is safe and effective for preventing HIV.
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