Cabotegravir
Generic name: cabotegravir [ KA-boe-TEG-ra-vir ]
Brand names: Vocabria, Apretude
Dosage form: oral tablet (30 mg)
Drug class:Integrase strand transfer inhibitor
What is cabotegravir?
Cabotegravir is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body. HIV is the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Cabotegravir is used together with another antiviral called rilpivirine in adults with HIV. Cabotegravir and rilpivirine are to be used without any other antiviral medicines to treat HIV.
Cabotegravir and rilpivirine are given as a daily "lead-in dose" to help determine that you can safely use a combination form of these medicines given as a monthly injection.
Cabotegravir and rilpivirine may also be given short-term in place of the monthly injectable combination if you plan to miss an injection by more than 7 days.
Cabotegravir and rilpivirine is for use in adults who have already used other antiviral HIV medications that have controlled their viral load. These medicines are not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Cabotegravir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using. Many drugs can interact, and some drugs should not be used together.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use cabotegravir if you are allergic to it.
Many drugs can interact and cause dangerous effects. Some drugs should not be used together with cabotegravir. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:
certain antibiotics--rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine; or
seizure medicine--carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
a skin rash or an allergic reaction after taking medicine that contains cabotegravir;
liver disease; or
mental illness.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether cabotegravir will harm an unborn baby. However, HIV can be passed to your baby if the virus is not controlled during pregnancy. Your name may be listed on a registry to track any effects of cabotegravir on the baby.
Women with HIV or AIDS should not breastfeed a baby. Even if your baby is born without HIV...
