How to Use pre-exposure prophylaxis in a Sentence

pre-exposure prophylaxis

noun

• And the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a once-daily pill that reduces the risk of catching the virus, is low among Blacks, even though awareness of the drug is relatively high.
  — Leon Stafford, ajc, 26 Feb. 2022
• Grindr also encourages the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a daily pill that protects against the virus.
  — Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
• Many people will soon be able to get pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for free through their health insurance plans.
  — Sarah Jacob, SELF, 22 July 2021
• As part of the study enrollment process, the researchers will educate volunteers on the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and urge them to take that drug in lieu of joining the study.
  — Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2019
• The practice — called PrEP, short for pre-exposure prophylaxis — is safe and highly effective.
  — Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
• Most insurers cover the pill, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
  — Washington Post, 11 July 2018
• Almost all demographic groups reported increased use of the pill, called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
  — Arman Azad, CNN, 11 July 2019
• Known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, this practice represents a shift in the U.S. government’s strategy in controlling the outbreak.
  — Alice Park, Time, 28 Sep. 2022
• There also was a 21% national decline in prescriptions for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
  — Mike Stobbe, Star Tribune, 4 June 2021
• This includes access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
  — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 10 Apr. 2019
• Boulware allows that the right dose might still prevent the disease if administered before exposure—pre-exposure prophylaxis, for people who haven’t been around anyone who’s infected with Covid-19, but who might be later.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 3 June 2020
• The third use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, is the use of long-acting monoclonal antibodies and highly-active antiviral drugs for those under conditions of high risk of infection.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
• This latest research compared the effectiveness of a pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP -- the daily oral medication Truvada -- with the cabotegravir injection every eight weeks.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 July 2020
• That treatment program called PrEP — or pre-exposure prophylaxis — involves getting high-risk people on medication before they are infected.
  — James Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
• But widespread use as either a treatment or a preventative measure (called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP) could fundamentally change care regimens—and perhaps reduce the stigma associated with the disease.
  — Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 27 Dec. 2019
• According to the Health Department, there are three options: monoclonal antibodies infusion therapies, oral antivirals and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
  — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2024