Pravastatin and Ritonavir interaction
Pravastatin and Ritonavir: the Ritonavir prescribing label 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 Ritonavir (Norvir) label · effective 2026-07-23
…Antifungal: voriconazole ○ Anti-gout: colchicine ○ Antipsychotics: lurasidone, pimozide ○ Ergot Derivatives: dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine ○ GI Motility Agent: cisapride ○ HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors: lovastatin, simvastatin ○ Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) Inhibitor: lomitapide ○ Non-opioid Analgesic (selective blocker of Na v 1.8 sodium…
Lipid disorders should be managed as clinically appropriate, taking into account any potential drug-drug interactions with NORVIR and HMG CoA reductase inhibitors [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Drug Interactions ( 7 ) ] .
Lipid-modifying agents HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor: lovastatin simvastatin atorvastatin rosuvastatin Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) Inhibitor: lomitapide ↑ lovastatin ↑ simvastatin ↑ atorvastatin ↑ rosuvastatin ↑ lomitapide Contraindicated due to potential for myopathy including rhabdomyolysis [see Contraindications ( 4 ) ] .
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