Bupropion and Darunavir interaction
Bupropion and Darunavir: the Darunavir prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Darunavir (PREZISTA) label · effective 2025-08-29
Antidepressants : Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): paroxetine, sertraline ↓ paroxetine ↓ sertraline If either sertraline or paroxetine is initiated in patients receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir, dose titrating the SSRI based on a clinical assessment of antidepressant response is recommended.
Monitor for antidepressant response in patients on a stable dose of sertraline or paroxetine who start treatment with PREZISTA/ritonavir.
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs): amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline ↑ amitriptyline ↑ desipramine ↑ imipramine ↑ nortriptyline Use a lower dose of the tricyclic antidepressants and trazodone due to potential increased adverse events such as nausea, dizziness, hypotension and syncope.
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