Etravirine and Ritonavir interaction
Etravirine and Ritonavir: 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 Etravirine label · effective 2025-04-02
Etravirine and atazanavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. atazanavir/cobicistat ↓ atazanavir ↓ cobicistat Co-administration of Etravirine with atazanavir/cobicistat is not recommended because it may result in loss of therapeutic effect and development of resistance to atazanavir. darunavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine The mean systemic exposure…
Because all subjects in the Phase 3 trials received darunavir/ritonavir as part of the background regimen and etravirine exposures from these trials were determined to be safe and effective, Etravirine and darunavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. darunavir/cobicistat ↓ cobicistat darunavir: effect unknown Co-administration of Etravirine…
Co-administration of Etravirine and fosamprenavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. fosamprenavir/ritonavir ↑ amprenavir Due to a significant increase in the systemic exposure of amprenavir, the appropriate doses of the combination of Etravirine and fosamprenavir/ritonavir have not been established.
Co-administration of Etravirine and fosamprenavir/ritonavir is not recommended. indinavir (without ritonavir) ↓ indinavir Concomitant use of Etravirine with indinavir without low-dose ritonavir may cause a significant alteration in the plasma concentration of indinavir.
Co-administration of Etravirine and indinavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. lopinavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine The mean systemic exposure (AUC) of etravirine was reduced after co-administration of Etravirine with lopinavir/ritonavir (tablet).
From the Ritonavir (Norvir) label · effective 2026-07-23
Hepatotoxicity Hepatic transaminase elevations exceeding 5 times the upper limit of normal, clinical hepatitis, and jaundice have occurred in patients receiving NORVIR alone or in combination with other antiretroviral drugs (see Table 2).
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