Vocabria

Generic name:cabotegravir [ KA-boe-TEG-ra-vir ]
Drug class:Integrase strand transfer inhibitor

Medically reviewed by Judith Stewart, BPharm. Last updated on Mar 22, 2021.

What is Vocabria?

Vocabria 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).

Vocabria is a prescription medicine 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.

Vocabria 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.

Vocabria 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.

Vocabria 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.

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 Vocabria if you are allergic to cabotegravir.

Many drugs can interact and cause dangerous effects. Some drugs should not be used together with Vocabria. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:

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