Cabotegravir, sold under the brand name Vocabria among others, is a
antiretroviral medication
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. Most antivirals target specific viruses, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do n ...
used for the treatment of
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...
. It is available in the form of tablets and as an
intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several methods for parenteral administration of medications. Intramuscular injection may be preferred because muscles hav ...
, as well as in an injectable
combination with rilpivirine under the brand name Cabenuva.
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It is an
integrase inhibitor Integrase inhibitors (INIs) are a class of antiretroviral drug designed to block the action of integrase, a viral enzyme that inserts the viral genome into the DNA of the host cell. Since integration is a vital step in retroviral replication, block ...
with a carbamoyl
pyridone Pyridone may refer to several organic compounds with the formula :
* 2-Pyridone
* 3-Pyridone
* 4-Pyridone
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