Who should consider Apretude?
Apretude may be a good option if you:
- Can adhere to the every-2-month injection schedule.
- Engage in behaviors that increase the risk of HIV, such as having sexual partners of unknown HIV status or inconsistent condom use.
- Anyone who may be at risk due to other factors that might increase their chances of coming into contact with HIV.
- Have no contraindications or drug interactions
Who should not receive Apretude?
Apretude may not be right for everyone. Do not use Apretude if you:
- Have a known allergy to cabotegravir or other similar medications.
- Are HIV-positive or your HIV status is unknown.
- Apretude is for HIV prevention only. If you already have HIV and take Apretude alone, it can lead to drug resistance, making HIV harder to treat.
- Engage in injecting drug use
- Have known liver problems
- Take certain medications that reduce Apretude’s effectiveness, including:
- Carbamazepine
- Oxcarbazepine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Rifampin
- Rifapentine
- Cannot reliably attend injection appointments every 2 months or complete regular lab testing.