A Patient’s Guide to Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Resources.
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) vs. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, commonly known as PEP, is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people take anti-HIV medications after suspected exposure to reduce their risk of infection. Examples of when PEP might be appropriate are needle sticks, sexual assault, or unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person or a person of unknown HIV status. PEP must be started as soon as possible within 72 hours after HIV exposure.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people take an oral pill once a day to reduce their risk of HIV infection. Examples of when PrEP might be appropriate are individuals who have a sexual partner with HIV, have not consistently used a condom, or have had multiple courses of PEP. Unlike PEP, which is taken as a result of a suspected exposure to HIV, PrEP is taken as a proactive way to reduce the risk of infection to HIV.
Patient Resources
1. What is PEP?- English/ Spanish
2. What is PrEP? English/ Spanish
Information Hot line:1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) |1-888-232-6348 TTY, 8 am to 8 pm ET, Monday through Friday, in English, en Españo
A Provider’s Guide to Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Resources
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) vs. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, commonly known as PEP, is a HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people take anti-HIV medications after suspected exposure to reduce their risk of infection. Examples of when PEP might be appropriate are needle sticks, sexual assault, or unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person or a person of unknown HIV status. PEP must be started as soon as possible within 72 hours after HIV exposure.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people take an oral pill once a day to reduce their risk of HIV infection. Examples of when PrEP might be appropriate are individuals who have a sexual partner with HIV, have not consistently used a condom, or have had multiple courses of PEP. Unlike PEP, which is taken as a result of a suspected exposure to HIV, PrEP is taken as a proactive way to reduce the risk of infection to HIV.
Provider Resources
b). ViiV Tivicay: https://www.viivconnect.com/portal/
c). Raltegravir (Isentress®): https://www.merckhelps.com/ISENTRESS
d). Non-manufacturer Patient Assistance Program: https://copays.org/providers/
a). Link to Guidelines for Alternative Regimens (p. 31-37): https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38856
9. Clinical Hotline:
a). PEPline: (888) 448-4911 or (888) HIV-4911; Hours – occupational PEP: 11 am – 8 pm ET seven days a week, non-occupational PEP: 9 am – 8pm ET Monday – Friday and 11 am – 8pm ET on weekends and holidays
b). PrEPline: (855) 448-7737 or (855) HIV-PrEP; Hours – 9 am – 8 pm ET Monday – Frida
PrEP Providers in the Tri-County
Walgreens #1072 (24 hours)
1120 N Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483
Phone number: 843-821-7537
Pharmacy hours: 24 hours
Walgreens #10257
395 N Highway 52
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Phone number: 843-899-6601
Pharmacy hours: Mon-Fri 8AM to 10PM
Sat 9AM to 6PM & Sun 10AM to 6PM
Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy #21191
200 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
Free Fedex Express shipping and assistance with affording medication
Pharmacy hours: Mon - Fri 9AM to 5PM
CVS 515 Ashley Phosphate Rd
North Charleston, SC 29418
843-767-4500
Walgreens #15630 (24 hours)
907 Folly Road
Charleston, SC 29412
Phone number: 843-795-5452
Pharmacy hours: 24 hours
Walgreens #6076
8395 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, 29418
Phone number: 843-207-1578
Pharmacy hours: Mon- Fri 9AM to 9PM
Sat 9AM to 6PM & Sun 10AM to 6PM
CVS 301 N Main St
Summerville, SC 29483
843-871-0310
Publix 3642 Savannah Hwy Ste 132
John's Island, SC 29455
843-573-8734
Publix 208 St James Ave Ste C
Goose Creek, SC 29445
843-569-7942
Fetter Health Care Network
For PrEP Coordination in all Fetter sites
Latoya Hall: (843) 722-4112 ext. 3075
Charleston Family Health Centerand Corporate Office
Pharmacy on Site
51 Nassau Street
Charleston, SC
(843) 722-4112
Fax: (843) 285-7156
Elijah Wright Family Health Center
Pharmacy on Site
1681 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC
(843) 753-2334
Fax: (843) 753-7986
Enterprise Family Health Center
5225 Highway 165
Hollywood, SC
(843) 889-2272
Fax: (866) 285-7156
Johns Island Family Health Center
3627 Maybank Highway
Johns Island, SC
(843) 628-0284
Fax: (866) 285-7156
Summerville Family Health Center
Pharmacy on Site
130 Varnfield Drive, Suite 100
Summerville, SC
(843) 821-3444
Fax: (843) 851-8001
Walterboro Family Health Center
302 Medical Park Drive, Suite 111
Walterboro, SC
(843) 549-6853
Fax: (866) 285-7156
Moncks Corner Health Center
106 W Main Street
Moncks Corner, SC
(843) 761-1995
Fax: (843) 761-3257
HopeHealth Orangeburg
1857 Joe S. Jeffords Highway
Orangeburg, SC
(803) 535-2272
Shiheda Furse: sfurse@hope-health.org
Office: (803) 535-2272 Ext. 7301
Cell: (803) 614-5012
Lowcountry Health Care Systems
333 Revolutionary Trail
Fairfax, SC
Tearra Moore
(803) 632-2533 Ext. 1136
Lowcountry Infectious Diseases
Must have insurance
1938 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC
(843) 402-0227
MUSC Family Medicine
Rutledge Tower, 1st Floor
135 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC
Scheduling: (843) 792-3451
MUSC Division of Infectious Diseases Clinic
Rutledge Tower, 7th Floor
135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 752
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-4541
MUSC Women’s Health
135 Cannon St
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-5300
Anna Kerr
Dr. Lazenby
MUSC TelePrEP
$50 per video visit
For more information contact:
Tiffany Lemmo (843) 876-2927
Newton Family Practice
1477 Tobias Gadson Blvd
Charleston, SC
Marshall Newton
(843) 766-7696
Ralph H Johnson
VA Medical Center
Must have veteran benefits
109 Bee St
Charleston, SC
(843) 577-5011
(888) 878-6884
RSFH Primary Care
1400 Hospital Drive
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Valerie Scott
(843)884-1341
Ryan White Wellness Center
Must be 18 or older
1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd, Suite 1
Charleston, SC
Lisa Wade: lisa.wade@rsfh.com
Fax: (843) 402-3094
Trident Family Medicine
9228 Medical Plaza Drive
Charleston, SC
(843) 572-8277
Truesdale Medical Center
6296 Rivers Ave, Suite #310
North Charleston, SC
(843) 266-3780
Fax: (843) 225-3674
Email: info@truesdalemedical.org
HIV Providers
Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive
Donald E. Gatch Medical Center
522 Stiney Road (PO Box 387)
Hardeeville, SC
(843) 784-2181
Fax: (843) 784-6112
Estill Medical Center
454 Second Street
Estill, SC
(803) 625-2548
Fax: (803) 625-2801
Elijah Washington Medical Center
211 Paige Point Road
Sheldon, SC
(843) 846-8148
Fax: (843) 846-8312
Leroy E. Browne Medical Center
6315 Jonathan Francis Sr Road
St Helena Island, SC
(843) 838-2086
Fax: (838) 3906
Hampton Medical Center
200 Elm Street
Hampton, SC
Viola Stanley (803) 943-2233
Fax: (803) 943-0268
Port Royal Medical Center
1320 South Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC
(843) 986-0900
Fax: (843) 986-0566
Edna Glover: (843) 322-1845
Granoris: (843) 322-1860
Ridgeland Family Medical Center
1520 Grays Highway
Ridgeland, SC
(843) 726-3979
Fax: (843) 726-4287
Ruth P. Field Medical Center (Chelsea)
Thomas C. Barnwell Administrative Building
721 N Okatie Highway
Okatie, SC
(843) 987-7400
Fax: (843) 986-0566
Charmella: (843) 987-7559
HopeHealth Orangeburg
1857 Joe S. Jeffords Highway
Orangeburg, SC
(803) 535-2272
Shiheda Furse: sfurse@hope-health.org
Office: (803) 535-2272 Ext. 7301
Cell: (803) 614-5012
Lowcountry Health Care Systems
333 Revolutionary Trail
Fairfax, SC
Tearra Moore: (803) 632-2533 Ext. 1136
Lowcountry Infectious Diseases
Must have insurance
1938 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC
(843) 402-0227
MUSC Division of Infectious Diseases Clinic
Rutledge Tower, 7th Floor
135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 752
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-4541
Valerie Assey, RN: (843) 792-7485
Christopher Podmore: (843) 876-2905
Laura Grimball: (843) 792-2632
Ralph H Johnson
VA Medical Center
Must have veteran benefits
109 Bee St
Charleston, SC
(843) 577-5011
(888) 878-6884
Ryan White Wellness Center
Must be 18 or older
1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd, Suite 1
Charleston, SC
Lisa Wade: lisa.wade@rsfh.com
Fax: (843) 402-3094
Truesdale Medical Center
6296 Rivers Ave, Suite #310
North Charleston, SC
(843) 266-3780
Fax: (843) 225-3674
Email: info@truesdalemedical.org
Hepatitis C Providers
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
Adults only who live or work on Folly Beach, Johns Island, Wadmalaw, or James Island and hospitality workers on the peninsula
3226 Maybank Highway
Johns Island, SC
(843) 266-9800
HopeHealth Orangeburg
1857 Joe S. Jeffords Highway
Orangeburg, SC
(803) 535-2272
Shiheda Furse: sfurse@hope-health.org
Office: (803) 535-2272 Ext. 7301
Cell: (803) 614-5012
Good Neighbor Medical Clinic
30 Professional Village Circle
Beaufort, SC (Lady’s Island)
(843) 470-9088
Fax: (843) 470-0299
Lowcountry Infectious Diseases
Must have insurance
1938 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC
(843) 402-0227
MUSC Division of Infectious Diseases Clinic
Rutledge Tower, 7th Floor
135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 752
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-4541
MUSC GI Clinics
Ashley River Tower
25 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425
(843) 792-6982
East Cooper Medical Pavilion
1600 Midtown Avenue
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 876-8282
West Ashley Medical Pavilion
2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 876-1550
MUSC Women’s Health
135 Cannon St
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-5300
Anna Kerr
Dr. Lazenby
Ralph H Johnson
VA Medical Center
Must have veteran benefits
109 Bee St
Charleston, SC
(843) 577-5011
(888) 878-6884
PrEP Location
About UsWelcome to PrEP Locator, a national directory of providers of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the US. PrEP Locator seeks to provide patients access to a national, integrated service including both public and private practice providers. The PrEP Locator, created by Dr. Aaron Siegler at Emory University, is now powered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) service provider database. NPIN has a national database of organizations and facilities that provide HIV/STD/TB/hepatitis testing, prevention, capacity building, treatment, care, and support services. NPIN and Emory have integrated data to provide a comprehensive, national directory of public and private PrEP providers in the United States. The integrated database―maintained and enhanced by NPIN―is displayed to the public on this site, NPIN, and a number of affiliated platforms. Who we are PrEP Locator was developed in 2016 by Dr. Aaron Siegler at Emory University in partnership with M•A•C AIDS Fund. The project was coordinated by Ms. Susan Schlueter Wirtz, and guided by a coalition of partners with expertise in the field of HIV prevention: PleasePrEPMe.org, Greater Than AIDS represented by the Kaiser Family Foundation, National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD). The External Advisory Committee included Dr. Dawn Smith from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC); Dr. Carlos del Rio from the Emory University Department of Global Health; Dan Wohlfeiler, Director of Building Healthy Online Communities; Miguel Gomez from AIDS.gov; Melissa Beaupierre from Grady Hospital; Damon Jacobs, founder of PrEP Facts; and Joshua Robbins, an HIV advocate and blogger. More information on the development of PrEP Locator can be found here