The Role of the Pharmacist in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - Pharmacology & Pharmacy

PP > Vol.5 No.3, March 2014

The Role of the Pharmacist in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ()

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DOI: 10.4236/pp.2014.53029 4,847 Downloads 6,822 Views Citations

Author(s)

Celia Moffat Joel Matyanga

Affiliation(s)

Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Harare Institute of Technology, Harare, Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a new HIV prevention method that has shown to be effective in HIV uninfected persons at very high risk of HIV infection. It involves daily use of truvada in combination with other proven methods of HIV prevention. The aim of this paper is to discuss the various roles that pharmacists play in pre-exposure prophylaxis to maximize therapy.

KEYWORDS

HIV; PrEP; Role; Pharmacist

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Matyanga, C. (2014) The Role of the Pharmacist in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 5, 225-228. doi: 10.4236/pp.2014.53029.

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