HIV Guidelines

HIV Treatment and Management

HIV Testing and Prevention

HIV Guidelines

New rapid guidance: Six-month oral PrEP prescribing

Medical and nurse practitioners can now prescribe up to a six-month supply of oral PrEP in the form of tenofovir disoproxil + emtricitabine on a single prescription following changes to the PBS. Read the rapid guidance here.

Immediate Management of HIV Exposure

  • Do not douche the vagina or rectum after sexual exposure.
  • After oral exposure, spit out blood/body fluids and rinse mouth with water.
  • Wash wounds and skin sites that have been in contact with blood or body fluids with soap and water.
  • Irrigate mucous membranes and eyes (remove contact lenses) with water or saline.
  • Do not inject antiseptics or disinfectants into wounds.
HIV Guidelines

HIV Treatment and Management

HIV Testing and Prevention

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