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. 2022 Aug 2;66(9):e02405-21. doi: 10.1128/aac.02405-21

TABLE 1.

Significant drug-drug interactions with maribavira

Drug class/drug name Interaction effect Recommendation for administration with maribavir
Antiarrhythmics
 Digoxin Increased digoxin concnc Co-administer with maribavir with caution. Monitor digoxin levels while on maribavir treatment
Antiepileptics
 Carbemazepine Decreased maribavir concn Increase maribavir dose to 800 mg twice daily
 Phenytoin Decreased maribavir concn Increase maribavir dose to 1,200 mg twice daily
 Phenobarbital Decreased maribavir concn Increase maribavir dose to 1,200 mg twice daily
Antimycobacterials
 Rifabutin Decreased maribavir concn Avoid co-administration with maribavir
 Rifampin Decreased maribavir concn Avoid co-administration with maribavir
Antivirals
 Valganciclovir/ganciclovir Antiviral antagonism Avoid co-administration with maribavir
HMG-CoA reductaseb inhibitors
 Rosuvastatin Increased rosuvastatin concn Monitor for adverse effects of rosuvastatin (ie. myopathy, rhabdomyolysis)
Immunosuppressants
 Cyclosporine Increased cyclosporine concn Monitor immunosuppressant levels throughout maribavir treatment, especially following maribavir initiation and discontinuation
 Everolimus Increased everolimus concn
 Sirolimus Increased sirolimus concn
 Tacrolimus Increased tacrolimus concn
a

Adapted from Takeda Liventicity prescribing information (50).

b

β-Hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase.

c

concn, concentration.