Medication Adherence in a Nationwide Cohort of Veterans Initiating Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Prevent HIV Infection

van Epps, Puja; Maier, Marissa; Lund, Brian; Bryant Howren, Matthew; Beck, Brice; Beste, Lauren; Skolnik, Avy; Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary; E. Ohl, Michael

doi:10.1097/qai.0000000000001598

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Medication Adherence in a Nationwide Cohort of Veterans Initiating Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Prevent HIV Infection

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Authors:

Puja van Epps

Marissa Maier

Brian Lund

Abstract

Background: Current guidelines for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection call for long-term, daily use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC). Little is known about long-term adherence with TDF/FTC prescribed for PrEP in routine clinical practice. Setting: Vetera...

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