People sometimes forget or skip a pill. If this happens they can take it as soon as they remember, and continue to take it daily as before. It is safe to occasionally take two pills in one day, so if a person isn’t sure if they’ve taken their pill on a certain day,...
If peers find the oral PrEP pill difficult to swallow, they can practice different ways of taking the pill to make it easier: Place on tongue. Sip water. Bend head forward. Swallow.Cut in half. Take one half. Take other half. Note: Pill should NOT be crushed...
It’s really important that your peers have a strategy to help them remember to take their oral PrEP daily. Here are 10 tips you could suggest: Taking the pill at the same time every day.Incorporating the pill into their daily activities, like as part of their morning...
Peers can struggle with taking oral PrEP every day for a number of reasons. These include: Fearing that if people find out they are taking oral PrEP, they will think they are HIV positive or discriminate against themFearing that if their parents find out they are on...
Oral PrEP side effects lessen with time or by changing the time of day the pill is taken. If peers are experiencing side effects, it is important for you, as an Ambassador to: Recommend they talk to a health-care providerEncourage peers not to give upOffer moral...
