Cabergoline and Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir interaction

Cabergoline and Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir: the Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) label · effective 2026-02-19

Major

…[see Table 2 , Drug Interactions (7.3)] ) • Antipsychotics: lurasidone, pimozide • Benign prostatic hyperplasia agents: silodosin • Cardiovascular agents: eplerenone, ivabradine • Ergot derivatives: dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: lovastatin, simvastatin (these drugs can be temporarily discontinued to allow PAXLOVID…

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Moderate

Ergot derivatives dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine ↑ dihydroergotamine ↑ ergotamine ↑ methylergonovine Co-administration contraindicated due to potential for acute ergot toxicity characterized by vasospasm and ischemia of the extremities and other tissues including the central nervous system [see Contraindications (4) ] .

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