| HIV antiviral agents |
Protease inhibitor:
atazanavir | ↓ atazanavir ↑ tenofovir | Coadministration of atazanavir with ATRIPLA is not recommended. The combined effect of EFV plus TDF on atazanavir plasma concentrations is not known. There are insufficient data to support dosing recommendations for atazanavir or atazanavir/ritonavir in combination with ATRIPLA. |
Protease inhibitor: fosamprenavir calcium | ↓ amprenavir | Fosamprenavir (unboosted): Appropriate doses of fosamprenavir and ATRIPLA with respect to safety and efficacy have not been established. Fosamprenavir/ritonavir: An additional 100 mg/day (300 mg total) of ritonavir is recommended when ATRIPLA is administered with fosamprenavir/ritonavir once daily. No change in the ritonavir dose is required when ATRIPLA is administered with fosamprenavir plus ritonavir twice daily. |
Protease inhibitor: indinavir | ↓ indinavir | The optimal dose of indinavir, when given in combination with EFV, is not known. Increasing the indinavir dose to 1000 mg every 8 hours does not compensate for the increased indinavir metabolism due to EFV. |
Protease inhibitor: darunavir/ritonavir | ↑ tenofovir | Monitor patients receiving ATRIPLA concomitantly with ritonavir-boosted darunavir for TDF-associated adverse reactions. Discontinue ATRIPLA in patients who develop TDF-associated adverse reactions. |
| lopinavir/ritonavir | ↓ lopinavir ↑ tenofovir | Do not use once daily administration of lopinavir/ritonavir. Dose increase of lopinavir/ritonavir is recommended for all patients when coadministered with EFV. Refer to the Full Prescribing Information for lopinavir/ritonavir for guidance on coadministration with EFV- or tenofovir-containing regimens, such as ATRIPLA. Patients should be monitored for tenofovir-associated adverse reactions. Discontinue ATRIPLA in patients who develop TDF-associated adverse reactions. |
Protease inhibitor: ritonavir | ↑ ritonavir ↑ efavirenz | When ritonavir 500 mg every 12 hours was coadministered with EFV 600 mg once daily, the combination was associated with a higher frequency of adverse clinical experiences (e.g., dizziness, nausea, paresthesia) and laboratory abnormalities (elevated liver enzymes). Monitoring of liver enzymes is recommended when ATRIPLA is used in combination with ritonavir. |
Protease inhibitor: saquinavir | ↓ saquinavir | Appropriate doses of the combination of EFV and saquinavir/ritonavir with respect to safety and efficacy have not been established. |
CCR5 co-receptor antagonist: maraviroc | ↓ maraviroc | Refer to the full prescribing information for maraviroc for guidance on coadministration with ATRIPLA. |
NRTI: didanosine | ↑ didanosine | Patients receiving ATRIPLA and didanosine should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse reactions. Discontinue didanosine in patients who develop didanosine-associated adverse reactions. Higher didanosine concentrations could potentiate didanosine-associated adverse reactions, including pancreatitis, and neuropathy. Suppression of CD4+ cell counts has been observed in patients receiving TDF with didanosine 400 mg daily. In patients weighing greater than 60 kg, reduce the didanosine dose to 250 mg when it is coadministered with ATRIPLA. In patients weighing less than 60 kg, reduce the didanosine dose to 200 mg when it is coadministered with ATRIPLA. When coadministered, ATRIPLA and Videx EC may be taken under fasted conditions or with a light meal (less than 400 kcal, 20% fat). |
NNRTI: Other NNRTIs | ↑ or ↓ efavirenz and/or NNRTI | Combining two NNRTIs has not been shown to be beneficial. ATRIPLA contains EFV and should not be coadministered with other NNRTIs. |
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor: raltegravir | ↓ raltegravir | The clinical significance of this interaction has not been directly assessed. |
| Hepatitis C antiviral agents |
| boceprevir | ↓ boceprevir | Plasma trough concentrations of boceprevir were decreased when boceprevir was coadministered with EFV, which may result in loss of therapeutic effect. The combination should be avoided. |
| elbasvir/grazoprevir | ↓ elbasvir ↓ grazoprevir | Coadministration of ATRIPLA with elbasvir/grazoprevir is contraindicated [see Contraindications (4)] because it may lead to loss of virologic response to elbasvir/grazoprevir. |
| glecaprevir/pibrentasvir | ↓ glecaprevir ↓ pibrentasvir | Coadministration of ATRIPLA is not recommended because it may lead to reduced therapeutic effect of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir. |
| ledipasvir/sofosbuvir | ↑ tenofovir | Patients receiving ATRIPLA and HARVONI® (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) concomitantly should be monitored for adverse reactions associated with TDF. |
| simeprevir | ↓ simeprevir ↔ efavirenz | Concomitant administration of simeprevir with EFV is not recommended because it may result in loss of therapeutic effect of simeprevir. |
sofosbuvir/velpatasvir sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir | ↑ tenofovir ↓ velpatasvir ↓ voxilaprevir | Coadministration of EFV-containing regimens and EPCLUSA® (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) or VOSEVI® (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir) is not recommended. |
| Other agents |
Anticoagulant: warfarin | ↑ or ↓ warfarin | Plasma concentrations and effects potentially increased or decreased by EFV. |
Anticonvulsants: carbamazepine | ↓ carbamazepine ↓ efavirenz | There are insufficient data to make a dose recommendation for ATRIPLA. Alternative anticonvulsant treatment should be used. |
phenytoin phenobarbital | ↓ anticonvulsant ↓ efavirenz | Potential for reduction in anticonvulsant and/or EFV plasma levels; periodic monitoring of anticonvulsant plasma levels should be conducted. |
Antidepressants: bupropion | ↓ bupropion | The effect of EFV on bupropion exposure is thought to be due to the induction of bupropion metabolism. Increases in bupropion dosage should be guided by clinical response, but the maximum recommended dose of bupropion should not be exceeded. |
| sertraline | ↓ sertraline | Increases in sertraline dose should be guided by clinical response. |
| Antifungals: | | |
| itraconazole | ↓ itraconazole ↓ hydroxy-itraconazole | Since no dose recommendation for itraconazole can be made, alternative antifungal treatment should be considered. |
| ketoconazole | ↓ ketoconazole | Drug interaction trials with ATRIPLA and ketoconazole have not been conducted. Efavirenz has the potential to decrease plasma concentrations of ketoconazole. |
| posaconazole | ↓ posaconazole | Avoid concomitant use unless the benefit outweighs the risks. |
| voriconazole | ↓ voriconazole ↑ efavirenz | Coadministration of ATRIPLA with voriconazole is contraindicated [see Contraindications (4)] because it may lead to reduced therapeutic effect of voriconazole and increased risk of EFV-associated adverse reactions |
Anti-infective: clarithromycin | ↓ clarithromycin ↑ 14-OH metabolite | Consider alternatives to macrolide antibiotics because of the risk of QT interval prolongation. |
Antimycobacterial: rifabutin | ↓ rifabutin | Increase daily dose of rifabutin by 50%. Consider doubling the rifabutin dose in regimens where rifabutin is given 2 or 3 times a week. |
| rifampin | ↓ efavirenz | If ATRIPLA is coadministered with rifampin to patients weighing 50 kg or more, an additional 200 mg/day of EFV is recommended. |
Antimalarials: artemether/lumefantrine | ↓ artemether ↓ dihydroartemisinin ↓ lumefantrine | Consider alternatives to artemether/lumefantrine because of the risk of QT interval prolongation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]. |
| atovaquone/proguanil | ↓ atovaquone ↓ proguanil | Concomitant administration of atovaquone/proguanil with ATRIPLA is not recommended. |
Calcium channel blockers: diltiazem | ↓ diltiazem ↓ desacetyl diltiazem ↓ N-monodes-methyl diltiazem | Diltiazem dose adjustments should be guided by clinical response (refer to the full prescribing information for diltiazem). No dose adjustment of ATRIPLA is necessary when administered with diltiazem. |
Others e.g., felodipine nicardipine nifedipine verapamil | ↓ calcium channel blocker | No data are available on the potential interactions of EFV with other calcium channel blockers that are substrates of CYP3A. The potential exists for reduction in plasma concentrations of the calcium channel blocker. Dose adjustments should be guided by clinical response (refer to the full prescribing information for the calcium channel blocker). |
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: atorvastatin pravastatin simvastatin | ↓ atorvastatin ↓ pravastatin ↓ simvastatin | Plasma concentrations of atorvastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin decreased with EFV. Consult the Full Prescribing Information for the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor for guidance on individualizing the dose. |
Hormonal contraceptives: Oral: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate | ↓ active metabolites of norgestimate | A reliable method of barrier contraception must be used in addition to hormonal contraceptives. Efavirenz had no effect on ethinyl estradiol concentrations, but progestin levels (norelgestromin and levonorgestrel) were markedly decreased. No effect of ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate on EFV plasma concentrations was observed. |
Implant: etonogestrel | ↓ etonogestrel | A reliable method of barrier contraception must be used in addition to hormonal contraceptives. Decreased exposure of etonogestrel may be expected. There have been postmarketing reports of contraceptive failure with etonogestrel in EFV-exposed patients. |
Immunosuppressants: cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, and others metabolized by CYP3A | ↓ immuno-suppressant | Decreased exposure of the immunosuppressant may be expected due to CYP3A induction by EFV. These immunosuppressants are not anticipated to affect exposure of EFV. Dose adjustments of the immunosuppressant may be required. Close monitoring of immunosuppressant concentrations for at least 2 weeks (until stable concentrations are reached) is recommended when starting or stopping treatment with ATRIPLA. |
Narcotic analgesic: methadone | ↓ methadone | Coadministration of EFV in HIV-1 infected individuals with a history of injection drug use resulted in signs of opiate withdrawal. Methadone dose was increased by a mean of 22% to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. Patients should be monitored for signs of withdrawal and their methadone dose increased as required to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. |