Emtricitabine and Famciclovir interaction
Emtricitabine and Famciclovir: both prescribing labels mention this combination without an instruction to avoid it or change the dose.
Mentioned, no instruction to avoid. Worth knowing; rarely a reason to change anything on its own.
What the FDA labels say
From the Emtricitabine (Emtriva) label · effective 2025-12-02
The potential for drug interactions with EMTRIVA has been studied in combination with AZT, indinavir, d4T, famciclovir, and tenofovir DF (TDF).
From the Famciclovir label · effective 2026-01-14
No clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of zidovudine, its metabolite zidovudine glucuronide, or emtricitabine was observed following a single oral dose of 500 mg famciclovir coadministered with zidovudine or emtricitabine.
…Penciclovir No clinically significant alterations in penciclovir pharmacokinetics were observed following single-dose administration of 500 mg famciclovir after pretreatment with multiple doses of allopurinol, cimetidine, theophylline, zidovudine, promethazine, when given shortly after an antacid (magnesium and aluminum hydroxide), or concomitantly with emtricitabine.
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