PrEP & nPEP Can Prevent HIV

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PrEP is a daily pill that’s 99% effective in preventing HIV. Insured or not, METRO can make PrEP available for little to $0 to most patients.

Exclusively by Metro Inclusive Health, we offer PrEP prescriptions in less than one hour. Walk in to any one of our nine locations or schedule an appointment. 

Think you may have already been exposed due to a high-risk encounter? Learn about nPEP for post-exposure. 

How to Prevent HIV

PrEP: Prevent HIV, One Day at a Time

PrEP is a Daily Pill, 99% Effective in Preventing HIV​

Tampa Bay has some of the highest HIV infection rates in the country. 

For that reason, Metro Inclusive Health has made it easier than ever to get started on PrEP at any one of our nine Tampa Bay Area health centers. 

Injectable Treatment

If Daily Pills Don't Work for You...

Ask your provider about injectable PrEP treatment. Metro Inclusive Health offers Apretude, an FDA-approved method for HIV prevention. It can be a good fit for those who struggle to keep up with daily treatment adherence. 

PrEP FAQs

PrEP, nPEP and DoxyPEP are currently covered by most insurances and METRO has patient assistance programs for those without insurance. Most patient pay $0.

Regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, PrEP is for anyone that’s sexually active and could be exposed to HIV, including those in committed relationships. Learn more here.

With Truvada and now Descovy, you now have more options. Talk to our PrEP Navigators for more info. 

Copay It Forward at METRO

Use your normal copay to fill any prescription at a METRO partner pharmacy, and you’re making healthcare services available to more of the community at no extra cost to you.

If you’re concerned about potential recent exposure to HIV, where prevention was absent or perhaps didn’t work as expected, contact us about nPEP.

HIV treatment and prevention have come a long way. Knowing your status is the first step to both. Find free HIV testing at one of METRO’s 9 Tampa Bay locations.

Test n’PrEP allows you to walk in, get a free HIV test, a prescription for PrEP and future refills by mail, all in about an hour. No appointment necessary!

Close Calls Require nPEP

When a Broken Heart is the Least of Your Worries...

In close-call situations where prevention was absent or perhaps didn’t work as expected. Taken within 72 hours of a high-risk experience, nPEP can significantly reduce your chances of contracting HIV. Most insurances cover nPEP and Metro Inclusive Health offers cost assistance programs, which can mean little to no out-of-pocket to you. Call 727-321-3854 to schedule an appointment. 

What is nPEP?

A short-term treatment, started as soon as possible after high-risk exposure to an infectious agent, such as HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV), non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) is administered to significantly reduce the risk of infection.