Lopinavir and ritonavir and Pimavanserin interaction
Lopinavir and ritonavir and Pimavanserin: 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 Pimavanserin (NUPLAZID) label · effective 2026-06-18
Strong or Moderate CYP3A4 Inducers: Avoid concomitant use of NUPLAZID.
Intervention: Avoid concomitant use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inducers with NUPLAZID [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) ] .
Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors: Reduce NUPLAZID dose to 10 mg once daily.
Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors Clinical Impact: Concomitant use of NUPLAZID with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor increases pimavanserin exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
Intervention: If NUPLAZID is used with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, reduce the dosage of NUPLAZID [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) ].
From the Lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra) label · effective 2026-07-23
Alpha 1- Adrenoreceptor Antagonist: alfuzosin Antianginal: ranolazine Antiarrhythmic: dronedarone Anti-gout: colchicine Antipsychotics: lurasidone, pimozide Ergot Derivatives: dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine GI Motility Agent: cisapride Hepatitis C direct acting antiviral: elbasvir/grazoprevir HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors: lovastatin, simvastatin…
Avoid use in patients with congenital long QT syndrome, those with hypokalemia, and with other drugs that prolong the QT interval.
Antipsychotics: lurasidone pimozide ↑ lurasidone ↑ pimozide Contraindicated due to potential for serious and/or life-threatening reactions [see Contraindications ( 4 )] .
Antipsychotics: quetiapine ↑ quetiapine Initiation of KALETRA in patients taking quetiapine: Consider alternative antiretroviral therapy to avoid increases in quetiapine exposures.
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