Emtricitabine interactions

Emtricitabine (Emtriva), an antiretroviral has 55 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 35 major, 13 moderate, 7 minor, and 0 where a label reports no significant interaction. Each entry below quotes the sentence behind it. This drug page is a starting point, not a verdict for your situation.

Interactions from the label

Major interactions (35)

  • AbacavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Abacavir and lamivudineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • AdefovirantiviralMajor

    Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals [See Warnings and Precautions (5. (Adefovir label, Boxed warning)

  • AtazanavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • CabotegravirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • CladribineantimetaboliteMajor

    Antiviral and antiretroviral drugs: Avoid concomitant use. (Cladribine label, Drug interactions)

  • DarunavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Darunavir and cobicistatantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • DolutegravirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • DoravirineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • EfavirenzantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Emtricitabine and tenofovirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • EntecavirantiviralMajor

    Therapy with BARACLUDE is not recommended for HIV/HBV co-infected patients who are not also receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . (Entecavir label, Boxed warning)

  • EtravirineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • FosamprenavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • HydroxyureaantimetaboliteMajor

    Increased Toxicity with Concomitant Use of Antiretroviral Drugs Pancreatitis Pancreatitis (including fatal cases) have occurred in patients with HIV infection during therapy with hydroxyurea and didanosine, with or without stavudine. (Hydroxyurea label, Drug interactions)

  • LamivudineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lamivudine and zidovudineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Consider alternative HCV or antiretroviral therapy to avoid increases in tenofovir exposures. (Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir label, Drug interactions)

  • LenacapavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lopinavir and ritonavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • MaravirocantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • NevirapineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • RaltegravirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • RifabutinantibioticMajor

    Bictegravir 75 mg once a day 300 mg once a day (fasted) Healthy subjects ND ↓ AUC 38% ↓ C min 56% ↓ C max 20% Co-administration of rifabutin with Biktarvy (bictegravir/emtricitabine/ tenofovir alafenamide) is not recommended due to an expected decrease in tenofovir alafenamide in addition to the reported reduction in bictegravir. (Rifabutin label, Drug interactions)

  • RifampinantibioticMajor

    …Concentrations Administered with rifampin 600 mg daily, unless otherwise specified AUC = area under the time-concentration curve Drug or Drug Class and Prevention or Management Clinical Effect Antiretrovirals Prevention or Management: Concomitant use is contraindicated (see CONTRAINDICATIONS ) Atazanavir Decrease AUC by 72% Darunavir Rifampin dosage used concomitantly with… (Rifampin label, Drug interactions)

  • RilpivirineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • RitonavirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • St. John's wortHerbal and supplementMajor

    St. John's wort can lower blood levels of some HIV medicines enough to cause treatment failure. (NCCIH, St. John's Wort)

  • TenofovirantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

  • ZidovudineantiretroviralMajor

    Lactic Acidosis/Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC, alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals. (Emtricitabine label, Warnings and precautions)

Moderate interactions (13)

  • Antiretrovirals: Patients who are on chronic buprenorphine treatment should have their dose monitored if NNRTIs are added to their treatment regimen. (Buprenorphine and naloxone label, Drug interactions)

  • Dexlansoprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with dexlansoprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance . (Dexlansoprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • EluxadolineopioidModerate

    Examples: cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, antiretrovirals (atazanavir, lopinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, tipranavir), rifampin, eltrombopag Drugs that Cause Constipation Clinical Impact: Increased risk for constipation related adverse reactions and potential for constipation related serious adverse reactions Intervention: Avoid use with other drugs that may cause… (Eluxadoline label, Drug interactions)

  • Esomeprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    • Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with esomeprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . (Esomeprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • Lansoprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with lansoprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance. (Lansoprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • • Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with esomeprazole magnesium may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. (Naproxen and esomeprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • Omeprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    • Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with omeprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )]. (Omeprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonateproton pump inhibitorModerate

    Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with omeprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . (Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate label, Drug interactions)

  • OrlistatModerate

    Drug Interactions and Decreased Vitamin Absorption ORLISTAT may interact with concomitant drugs including cyclosporine, levothyroxine, warfarin, amiodarone, antiepileptic drugs, and antiretroviral drugs [see Drug Interactions (7) ]. (Orlistat label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Pantoprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    • Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with pantoprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance. (Pantoprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • Posaconazoleazole antifungalModerate

    Anti-HIV Drugs that are CYP3A4 Substrates Mechanism and Clinical Effect(s) Ritonavir and atazanavir are CYP3A4 substrates and posaconazole increased plasma concentrations of these drugs [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. (Posaconazole label, Drug interactions)

  • Rabeprazoleproton pump inhibitorModerate

    Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs (e.g., rilpivirine, atazanavir, and nelfinavir) when used concomitantly with rabeprazole may reduce antiviral effect and promote the development of drug resistance. (Rabeprazole label, Drug interactions)

  • RifapentineantibioticModerate

    Fixed-Dose Combination of Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Once-weekly coadministration of 900 mg PRIFTIN with the antiretroviral fixed-dose combination of efavirenz 600 mg, emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg in HIV-infected patients did not result in any substantial change in steady state exposures of efavirenz, emtricitabine,… (Rifapentine label, Drug interactions)

Minor mentions (7)

  • BuprenorphineopioidMinor

    Intervention: None Antiretrovirals: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) Clinical Impact: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are metabolized principally by CYP3A4. (Buprenorphine label, Drug interactions)

  • Divalproex (valproate)anticonvulsantMinor

    Additionally, the relevance of these in vitro findings is uncertain for patients receiving maximally suppressive antiretroviral therapy. (Divalproex (valproate) label, Warnings and precautions)

  • FamciclovirantiviralMinor

    The potential for drug interactions with EMTRIVA has been studied in combination with AZT, indinavir, d4T, famciclovir, and tenofovir DF (TDF). (Emtricitabine label, Drug interactions)

  • HydrocortisonecorticosteroidMinor

    Examples: Anti-fungals: itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole Antibiotics: erythromycin and clarithromycin Antiretrovirals: ritonavir Grapefruit juice CYP3A4 Inducers Clinical Impact: Hydrocortisone is metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). (Hydrocortisone label, Drug interactions)

  • Anti-HIV efavirenz, maraviroc, nevirapine, zidovudine, bictegravir/ emtricitabine/ tenofovir ↑ efavirenz ↑ maraviroc ↑ nevirapine ↓ zidovudine ↑ bictegravir ↔ emtricitabine ↑ tenofovir For further information, refer to the respective anti-HIV drugs prescribing information. (Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir label, Drug interactions)

  • Antiretrovirals: atazanavir lopinavir ↑ voxilaprevir Coadministration of VOSEVI with atazanavir- or lopinavir-containing regimens is not recommended. tipranavir/ritonavir ↓ sofosbuvir ↓ velpatasvir Coadministration is not recommended. (Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir label, Drug interactions)

  • Valproic acidanticonvulsantMinor

    Additionally, the relevance of these in vitro findings is uncertain for patients receiving maximally suppressive antiretroviral therapy. (Valproic acid label, Warnings and precautions)

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