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Active substance

Cabotegravir

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
VOCABRIAEQ 30MG BASEtablet · oralVIIV HLTHCAREPrescription21 Jan 2021
APRETUDE600MG/3ML (200MG/ML)suspension, extended release · intramuscularVIIV HLTHCAREPrescription20 Dec 2021

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Apretude ViiV Healthcare B.V. · Authorised · authorised 15 Sep 2023 · ATC J05AJ04

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Apretude is indicated in combination with safer sex practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection in high-risk adults and adolescents, weighing at least 35 kg (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1).

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
APRETUDE0254746530 MGTABLET · ORALVIIV HEALTHCARE ULC
APRETUDE02547473200 MG / MLSUSPENSION (EXTENDED-RELEASE) · INTRAMUSCULARVIIV HEALTHCARE ULC
VOCABRIA0249720430 MGTABLET · ORALVIIV HEALTHCARE ULC

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 11 Apr 2025 APRETUDE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 11 Apr 2025 VOCABRIA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 11 Apr 2025 CABENUVA KIT — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for cabotegravir →

Combinations containing Cabotegravir

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.