Be Ready for “Doxy PEP” Rxs to Prevent STIs

You’ll start to get doxycycline Rxs with instructions to take after sex...to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

That’s because CDC now recommends doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis or “doxy PEP” in certain patients...to reduce the risk of getting an STI such as chlamydia, syphilis, or gonorrhea.

Think of this as similar to HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)...where patients take meds ASAP after a possible exposure to prevent HIV.