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Health & Medicine

PrEP (Prä-Expositions-Prophylaxe)

Preventive tablet against HIV infection - subject to health insurance requirements since 2024.

Auch bekannt als: Prä-Expositions-Prophylaxe, Praeexpositionsprophylaxe

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a preventative medication (usually Truvada/Tenofovir+Emtricitabine) that reduces the risk of HIV infection by >99%. PrEP is taken daily or as an "on-demand" regimen (before and after high-risk sex).

In Switzerland, PrEP has been subject to health insurance coverage under certain conditions since 2024 (BAG criteria: increased exposure risk proven). Advice & prescription: Checkpoints, HIV consultation hours in university hospitals, some general practitioners with HIV experience.

See also

  • HIV — Human immunodeficiency virus - now controllable with therapy and effectively preventable with PrEP/PEP.
  • PEP (Post-Expositions-Prophylaxe) — Emergency medication against HIV after possible contact - take within 48-72 hours.
  • Checkpoint — Low-threshold testing and advice center for sexual health (Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Lugano).

These definitions serve for general orientation in the Swiss erotic industry. If you have legal or medical questions, contact a specialist (see contact points) or a specialist.

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