CABOTEGRAVIR SODIUM (Vocabria) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

CABOTEGRAVIR SODIUM

What is the Trade Name for CABOTEGRAVIR SODIUM?

Vocabria

What are the Indications for CABOTEGRAVIR SODIUM?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE HIV-1 Treatment: VOCABRIA is an HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) indicated in combination with EDURANT (rilpivirine) for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen with no history of treatment failure and with no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine. ( 1.1 ) HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: VOCABRIA is indicated in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg for short-term pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection. Individuals must have a negative HIV-1 test prior to initiating VOCABRIA for HIV-1 PrEP. ( 1.2 ) VOCABRIA may be used as: ‚Ä¢ oral lead-in to assess the tolerability of cabotegravir prior to administration of CABENUVA (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension; rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension) for HIV-1 treatment or APRETUDE (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension) for HIV-1 PrEP. ( 1.1 , 1.2 ) ‚Ä¢ oral therapy for patients who will miss planned injection dosing with CABENUVA for HIV-1 treatment or APRETUDE for HIV-1 PrEP. ( 1.1 , 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of HIV-1 Infection VOCABRIA is indicated in combination with EDURANT (rilpivirine) tablets for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen with no history of treatment failure and with no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine, for use as [see Microbiology ( 12.4 ), Clinical Studies ( 14.1 )] : ‚Ä¢ oral lead-in to assess the tolerability of cabotegravir prior to administration of cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension, a component of CABENUVA (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension; rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension). ‚Ä¢ oral therapy for patients who will miss planned injection dosing with CABENUVA. 1.2 HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis VOCABRIA is indicated in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg for short-term pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection. Individuals must have a negative HIV-1 test prior to initiating VOCABRIA for HIV-1 PrEP. VOCABRIA may be used as [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 ), Contraindications ( 4 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Clinical Studies ( 14.2 )] : ‚Ä¢ oral lead-in to assess the tolerability of cabotegravir prior to administration of APRETUDE (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension). ‚Ä¢ oral PrEP for patients who will miss planned injection dosing with APRETUDE.

 

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