Q and A

Question

When will injectable ART be available on the NHS?

When will the NHS or UK clinic start the ART injections? (Once in a month)

Answer

Hi, how are you doing?

The cabotegravir with rilpirivine injectable ART is expected to be available on the NHS within the next few weeks.

In Wales it should already have become available this month and it has already been available in Scotland for several months.

The injections (there are always two) are given every 2 months, not monthly. It will be offered as a switch option, meaning you already need an undetectable viral load on ART.

The process to switch will be: oral tablets for the first month, then higher dose initial injections and then finally 2 separate intramuscular injections every 2 months.

Josh

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