J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
2012 Sep 01
Volk JE, Liu A, Vittinghoff E, Irvin R, Kroboth E, Krakower D, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, Sullivan PS, Buchbinder SP
Volume 61, Issue 1 : 112–115
Intermittent dosing of pre-exposure prophylaxis (iPrEP) has potential to decrease costs, improve adherence, and minimize toxicity. Practical event-based dosing of iPrEP requires men who have sex with men (MSM) to be sexually active on fewer than 3 days each week and plan for sexual activity. MSM who may be most suitable for event-based dosing were older, more educated, more frequently used sexual networking websites, and more often reported that their last sexual encounter was not with a committed partner. A substantial proportion of these MSM endorse high-risk sexual activity, and event-based iPrEP may best target this population.