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huckleberrysoap t1_izsgk0j wrote

I would imagine depends on the specific issue being prevented, but no, its not inherently just the same process with different timing.

For example, with rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis is a series of vaccinations. Post exposure prophylaxis is a series of vaccinations but is a different number of boosters AND (if the person has never vaccinated against rabies before) administration of rabies immunoglobulin

Timing is kind of the defining difference though since it's in the name.

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minarixyerin OP t1_izxn4h3 wrote

So does it mean both come with similar series of vaccination and they just differ in terms of the number of antibiotics/vaccine administered because of the exposure?

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huckleberrysoap t1_izsg9sy wrote

Your first point is incorrect. PrEP just refers to pre exposure prophylaxis and PEP to post exposure prophylaxis. They are not linked to specific diseases. Both rabies and HIV and have a PrEP and PEP protocol.

Your third point is also incorrect as a result because what PrEP/PEP is depends on the disease in question being prevented.

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huckleberrysoap t1_izsqhmt wrote

OP used rabies as an example in general of something that has a PrEP/PEP protocol.

You basically told them that PrEP does not exist for rabies, and that is false. You also basically told them that PEP does not exist for HIV. That is also false.

This is not a matter of "semantics", it is matter accuracy and actually answering the question that was asked.

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minarixyerin OP t1_izxmed5 wrote

Hey, sorry for the late response! To clarify, is there a difference between PrEP and PEP anti-rabies vaccine (in terms of the number, course, and combination of antibiotics/vaccine)? TIA.

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huckleberrysoap t1_izxnk6q wrote

Yes. The PrEP protocol is 2 doses of vaccine (recently changed from 3 doses).

The PEP protocol is 4 doses of vaccine and if the person has not been vaccinated before they receive immunglobulin as well.

No antibiotics involved as rabies is a virus. A person might get antibiotics at the same time if there is concern for bacterial infection, but that would be unrelated to the concern for rabies exposure.

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