Typical dosage for Cabenuva
Cabenuva (cabotegravir / rilpivirine) is approved for adults and teens ages 12 and older, weighing at least 35 kg (77 lbs). The dose depends on how often you get the injections.
- Once-a-month: The typical starting dose is two separate injections — 600 mg of cabotegravir and 900 mg of rilpivirine — into the buttock muscle for the first month. Afterwards, the maintenance dose is 2 separate injections — 400 mg of cabotegravir and 600 mg of rilpivirine — given once a month.
- Every-other-month: The typical starting dose is two separate injections — 600 mg of cabotegravir and 900 mg of rilpivirine — into the buttocks muscle once a month for the first 2 months. Afterwards, the maintenance dose is the same — 600 mg of cabotegravir and 900 mg of rilpivirine — given once every other month starting at month 4.
*Note: Before starting Cabenuva (cabotegravir / rilpivirine), your prescriber might have you take Vocabria (cabotegravir) and Edurant (rilpivirine) tablets by mouth for about a month to make sure you can tolerate the injections.
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