Injection PrEP is here! Introducing Apertude....

[EastCoastBtm]

Just saw the first TV commercial for 'Apertude'!

https://apretude.com/

 

Six shots per year, one shot every two months.

Edited November 3, 2022 by EastCoastBtm
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[pubic_assistance]

...."taking loads" 🐷

[MeatHead]

Anyways, 

Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it?

[+ FrankR]

6 hours ago, nycboi said:

Anyways, 

Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it?

Great questions to ask your primary care physician and your insurance company. Not the kind of thing you can trust an internet forum on.  Your health is far too important. 

[FunGuyUS]

9 hours ago, nycboi said:

Anyways, 

Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it?

I did talk to my Doctor and read a lot about it.  It did get better efficacy in trails, (probably due to adherence over daily pills)  Side effects were basically soreness at injection site

 

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/expert-long-acting-injectable-prep-can-increase-adherence-but-more-education-for-both-the-community-providers-is-needed 

Edited November 15, 2022 by FunGuyUS

[+ keroscenefire]

I hate needles so the pills will be fine for me. But a good alternative to people who maybe have a hard time consistently taking their medication. 

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

I started this in September and yes, it's more effective than oral forms of PrEP.

Actually, it's incredibly more effective.  Hence why I pushed my doc to get it and administer.

https://www.poz.com/article/apretude-approvedthe-first-longacting-injectable-prep-option

[+ WilliamM]

I trust your medical advice one hundred percent

[+ 7829V]

Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊  

[MeatHead]

How soon after the injection is effective?

[Colton]

1 hour ago, 7829V said:

Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊  

Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently?  

[+ 7829V]

55 minutes ago, Colton said:

Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently?  

Haha. Don’t know. 😅

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

7 hours ago, 7829V said:

Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊  

People make a huge deal about this, but the actual decrease in function is miniscule.  Under 2.5% in the worst cases.

Let's be realistic:  You have a greater chance of injuring yourself from long-term usage of aspirin than PrEP.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

6 hours ago, nycboi said:

How soon after the injection is effective?

6 hours ago, Colton said:

Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently?  

 

https://www.sfaf.org/collections/beta/injectable-prep-is-here/

[+ 7829V]

21 minutes ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

People make a huge deal about this, but the actual decrease in function is miniscule.  Under 2.5% in the worst cases.

Let's be realistic:  You have a greater chance of injuring yourself from long-term usage of aspirin than PrEP.

I know right. At Kaiser they run a test on my kidneys every 3 months to monitor them and see if they are ok. They also make a huge deal about this. 

[MeatHead]

Can we call it short-term vaccine? 

[Thomas_Belgium]

On 11/17/2022 at 4:44 AM, nycboi said:

Can we call it short-term vaccine? 

Technically it isn't a vaccine I think but in my opinion it's OK to call it a "short-term vaccine".

[MeatHead]

On 11/19/2022 at 11:25 AM, Thomas_Belgium said:

Technically it isn't a vaccine I think but in my opinion it's OK to call it a "short-term vaccine".

Perhaps a huge step for the creation of the vaccine we've been looking for decades.