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Tecovirimat

Also listed by the FDA as: tecovirimat monohydrate · tecovirimat

Drug class: Orthopoxvirus VP37 Envelope Wrapping Protein Inhibitor

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

Official FDA data, not advice

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Quick answers

What is Tecovirimat used for?
The FDA-approved label (Tpoxx, SIGA Technologies, Inc., December 31, 2025) says: “TPOXX is an inhibitor of the orthopoxvirus VP37 envelope wrapping protein and is indicated for the treatment of human smallpox disease in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 3 kg. Limitations of Use …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Tecovirimat have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Tecovirimat?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Tecovirimat been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Tecovirimat?
1 company lists prescription products of Tecovirimat in the FDA NDC Directory, including SIGA Technologies, Inc..

What Tecovirimat is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

TPOXX is an inhibitor of the orthopoxvirus VP37 envelope wrapping protein and is indicated for the treatment of human smallpox disease in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 3 kg. Limitations of Use …

— FDA label: Tpoxx, SIGA Technologies, Inc., effective December 31, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsCapsule · Injection, solution, concentrate
RouteOral · Intravenous
Prescription products2 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesTpoxx

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA208627
TPOXX
Siga TechnologiesJuly 13, 2018 3, latest June 3, 2024
2024: Labeling · 2022: Efficacy · 2021: Efficacy
NDA214518
TPOXX
Siga TechnologiesMay 18, 2022 1, latest June 3, 2024
2024: Labeling

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

FDA Drug Shortages database →

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)2055109, 2055115, 2602126, 2602131
SPL set ID of the quoted labelfce826ab-4d6a-4139-a2ee-a304a913a253
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsNDA208627, NDA214518
Active ingredients (FDA)TECOVIRIMAT

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Tpoxx, SIGA Technologies, Inc., effective December 31, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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