Does Atazanavir Interact with Etravirine?
CDI records a unknown classification for Atazanavir and Etravirine. The stored summary is: dolutegravir/darunavir/ritonavir ↓ dolutegravir ↔ etravirine The effect of etravirine on dolutegravir plasma concentrations was mitigated by co- administration of darunavir/ritonavir or lopinavir/ritonavir, and is expected to be mitigated by atazanavir/ritonavir. dolutegravir/lopinavir/ritonavir ↔ dolutegravir ↔ etravirine Dolutegravir should only be used with etravirine tablets when co- administered with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, or lopinavir/ritonavir. HIV-antiviral agents: protease inhibitors (PIs) atazanavir (without ritonavir) atazanavir/ritonavir atazanavir/cobicistat darunavir/ritonavir darunavir/cobicistat fosamprenavir (without ritonavir) fosamprenavir/ritonavir indinavir (without ritonavir) lopinavir/ritonavir ↓ atazanavir ↓ atazanavir ↔ etravirine ↓ atazanavir ↓ cobicistat ↓ etravirine ↓ cobicistat darunavir: effect unknown ↑ amprenavir ↑ amprenavir ↓ indinavir ↓ etravirine Co-administration of etravirine tablets and atazanavir without low- dose ritonavir is not recommended. Patients taking both medications should consult their healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing the dosage of either drug. This record was extracted from drug labeling through openFDA. NIH/NLM RxNorm is used for drug identities. The summary and severity classification are CDI's processed information, not a verbatim source quotation. Product, route, and patient circumstances matter.
- Severity
- Unknown
- Etravirine Class
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Non-Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
- Management
- Consult your pharmacist
- Data Source
- U.S. FDA via OpenFDA
What To Tell Your Doctor or Pharmacist
If you are taking Atazanavir and your doctor is considering prescribing Etravirine (or vice versa), make sure to:
- Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements
- Ask whether the benefits of combining these medications outweigh the risks for your specific situation
- Ask what symptoms to watch for that would indicate the interaction is causing problems
- Never stop or change either medication without first consulting your healthcare provider