Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir and Rifapentine interaction
Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir and Rifapentine: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir (Genvoya) label · effective 2025-02-03
Antimycobacterial: rifampin ↓ elvitegravir ↓ cobicistat ↓ TAF Coadministration with rifampin is contraindicated due to potential for loss of therapeutic effect and development of resistance. rifabutin rifapentine Coadministration of GENVOYA with rifabutin or rifapentine is not recommended.
Strongly induce CYP3A, which may lead to lower exposure of one or more components and loss of efficacy of GENVOYA and possible resistance.
Drugs that induce CYP3A activity are expected to increase the clearance of elvitegravir and cobicistat, resulting in decreased plasma concentration of cobicistat, elvitegravir, and TAF, which may lead to loss of therapeutic effect of GENVOYA and development of resistance (see Table 5 ).
Corticosteroids: e.g., betamethasone budesonide ciclesonide dexamethasone fluticasone methylprednisolone mometasone prednisone triamcinolone ↓ elvitegravir ↓ cobicistat ↑ corticosteroids Coadministration with oral dexamethasone or other systemic corticosteroids that induce CYP3A may result in loss of therapeutic effect and development of resistance to elvitegravir.
Drugs that induce CYP3A can alter the concentrations of one or more components of GENVOYA.
From the Rifapentine (Priftin) label · effective 2026-02-06
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,…
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