Darunavir and cobicistat and Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol interaction
Darunavir and cobicistat and Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol: both prescribing labels describe 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 Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol label · effective 2026-06-24
CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, grapefruit juice, or ketoconazole may increase plasma hormone concentrations.
…transcriptase inhibitors: Significant changes (increase or decrease) in the plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin have been noted in some cases of co-administration with HIV protease inhibitors (decrease [e.g., nelfinavir, ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, (fos)amprenavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, and tipranavir/ritonavir] or increase [e.g., indinavir…
From the Darunavir and cobicistat (PREZCOBIX) label · effective 2026-02-01
Hormonal contraceptives: Additional or alternative (non-hormonal) forms of contraception should be considered when estrogen-containing contraceptives are co-administered with PREZCOBIX or PREZCOBIX PED [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3) ] . drospirenone/ethinylestradiol ↑ drospirenone ↓ ethinylestradiol For co-administration with drospirenone, clinical monitoring…
Other progestin/estrogen contraceptives progestin: effects unknown estrogen: effects unknown No data are available to make recommendations on co-administration with other hormonal contraceptives.
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