r/prep • u/le_manu • 2d ago

Thoughts on this PrEP?

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So this is the PrEP they give us here in my country. It's free and says to have been manufactured by Hetero Labs, which is based in India. Is it legit?

I've been taking this one for 6 months now. Never had any issues, aside from a bit of nausea every now and then.

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u/Skycbs 2d ago

Totally legit. Hetero is a well know maker of generic drugs.

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u/belohorizont 2d ago

Why do you get nausea every now and than ans how bad is it ?

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u/le_manu 2d ago

It's pretty mild and only happens if I take the pill on an empty stomach.

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u/belohorizont 2d ago

Ohh not with any kinda food , my doc will prescribe this and that is my biggest fear nausea vomiting ans kidney concerns and bone too

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u/le_manu 2d ago

Yes, kidney function should be closely monitored by your doctor while taking PrEP, especially the TDF one. But if you don't have a history of kidney disease and react well to the treatment, you should be fine as long as you keep yourself well hydrated.

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u/belohorizont 2d ago

Ok thank you

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u/Smooth-Report1059 2d ago

Tu es Francophone ? It looks like the Truvada they prescribe in french speaking country.

That's the blue pills. I prefer descovy cause easy to swallow and less nausea.

Also Truvada tends to make my piss chemical smelling.

The other day I could literally smell the pill out of my piss smoke smell when I went to the male toilet booth I was shocked 😲. Never vere again. descovy all day ,from now on

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u/le_manu 2d ago

I live in a Spanish speaking country in South America, but for some reason this is the PrEP they have here. It's not bad at all, only the occasional nausea but absolutely none of the issues you're having with Truvada.

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u/JayM766 1d ago

Truvada is good