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What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking DESCOVY for PrEP? Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark 'tea-colored' urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.Ĭommon side effects in people taking DESCOVY for PrEP are diarrhea, nausea, headache, fatigue, and stomach pain. Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death.Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat. Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death.If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking DESCOVY. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with DESCOVY. Kidney problems, including kidney failure.Serious side effects of DESCOVY may also include: What are the other possible side effects of DESCOVY for PrEP? If you have HIV-1 and take only DESCOVY, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat now and in the future. If you have HIV-1, you need to take other medicines with DESCOVY to treat HIV-1. Already have HIV-1 or if you do not know your HIV-1 status.Do not stop taking DESCOVY without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health or give you HBV medicine. If you have HBV and stop taking DESCOVY, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Your healthcare provider will test you for HBV. Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection.Talk to your healthcare provider about all the ways to help reduce HIV risk.Some STIs make it easier for HIV-1 to infect you. If your partner is living with HIV, your risk of getting HIV is lower if your partner consistently takes HIV treatment every day. Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners.

Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1.

To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1:.

Practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to reduce the risk of getting STIs.

DESCOVY does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Do not take DESCOVY for PrEP unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative.

DESCOVY by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1.

Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting or while taking DESCOVY.

Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected.

They may want to do more tests to confirm that you are still HIV-negative. If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. You must get tested for HIV-1 immediately before and at least every 3 months while taking DESCOVY.

You must be HIV-negative before you start and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP.

Important Safety Information What is the most important information I should know about DESCOVY for PrEP?īefore and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP:

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