CABOTEGRAVIR, 200mg/ml, prolonged-release, 3ml, vial

NST DINJCABO6VP

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CABOTEGRAVIR prolonged-released

Non-standard article due to supply issue. Please, contact your HIV advisor for more information when ordering.

Therapeutic Action

Antiretroviral, integrase inhibitor (INI)

Prolonged-release suspension for injection

Indications

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection in at-risk adults and adolescents (> 35 kg).

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Instructions for use

Each single-dose vial contains 600 mg cabotegravir in 3 ml.

Hold the vial firmly and vigorously shake for a full 10 seconds. Invert the vial and check the resuspension. It should look uniform. If the suspension is not uniform, shake the vial again. It is normal to see small air bubbles.

Must be given as slow IM injection to the ventrogluteal (recommended) or the dorsogluteal sites, every 2 months.

Precautions for Use

Contraindications: concomitant use with rifampicin, rifapentine, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin or phenobarbital.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: existing regulatory approvals do not contraindicate the use of cabotegravir in pregnant women, and indicate it could be used where the expected benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus.

Storage

  • Below 25ºC
  • Do not freeze.
  • Once the suspension is drawn into the syringe, use the product immediately.