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. 2022 Oct 22;19:22. doi: 10.1186/s12977-022-00608-1

Table 2.

Summary of drug-drug interactions between INSTIs with selected coadministered drugs

Coadminstered Drug INSTI Effect on INSTI or Coadministered Drug Concentrations
Al, Mg, ± Ca-containing Antacids & Polyvalent Cation Supplements (Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Zn, including multivitamins with minerals) BIC ↓ BIC ⟷ BIC with food & Ca/Fe
CAB ↓ CAB
DTG ↓ DTG ⟷ DTG with food & Ca/Fe
EVG/c ↓ EVG/c
RAL ↓ RAL
Alpha Adrenergic Inhibitors (for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
Alfuzosin EVG/c ↑ alfuzosin
Tamsulosin EVG/c ↑ tamsulosin
Silodosin EVG/c ↑ silodosin
Anticoagulants & antiplatelets
Apixaban EVG/c ↑ apixaban
Clopidogrel EVG/c ↓ clopidogrel active metabolite, with impaired platelet inhibition expected
Dabigatran EVG/c ↑ dabigatran
Edoxaban EVG/c ↑ edoxaban
Prasugrel EVG/c ↓ prasugrel active metabolite, with no impairement of platelet inhibition expected
Rivaroxaban EVG/c ↑ rivaroxaban
Ticagrelor EVG/c ↑ ticagrelor
Vorapaxar EVG/c ↑ vorapaxar
Warfarin EVG/c ↑ or ↓ warfarin
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine BIC ↓ BIC
CAB ↓ CAB
DTG ↓ DTG
EVG/c ↑ carbamazepine, ↓ EVG & COBI
RAL ↓ or ⟷ RAL
Eslicarbazepine All INSTIs ↓ INSTI, ↓ COBI
Ethosuximide EVG/c ↑ ethosuximide
Lamotrigine EVG/c No data
Oxcarbazepine BIC, DTG ↓ BIC, DTG
CAB ↓ CAB
EVG/c, RAL ↓ EVG/c, RAL
Phenobarbital, phenytoin BIC ↓ BIC
CAB ↓ CAB
DTG ↓ DTG
EVG/c ↓ EVG/c
RAL ↓ OR ⟷ RAL
Valproic Acid All INSTIs No data
Antidepressants/ anxiolytics/ antipsychotics
Aripiprazole EVG/c ↑ aripiprazole
Brexpiprazole EVG/c ↑ brexpiprazole
Cariprazine EVG/c ↑ cariprazine
Bupropion EVG/c ↑ or ↓ bupropion
Buspirone EVG/c ↑ buspirone
Fluvoxamine EVG/c ↑ or ↓ EVG
Iloperidone EVG/c ↑ iloperidone
Lumateperone EVG/c ↑ lumateperone
Lurasidone EVG/c ↑ lurasidone
Nefazodone EVG/c ↑ nefazodone
Olanzapine All INSTIs ⟷ olanzapine
Other antipsychotics (CYP3A4 and/or CYP2D6 substrates (e.g., perphenazine, risperidone, thioridazine) EVG/c ↑ antipsychotic
Pimavanserin EVG/c ↑ pimavanserin
Pimozide EVG/c ↑ pimozide
Quetiapine EVG/c ↑ quetiapine
SSRIs (citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline) BIC, CAB, DTG, RAL ⟷ SSRI
EVG/c ⟷ sertraline, ↑ other SSRI
TCAs (amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline) EVG/c ↑ TCAs
Trazodone EVG/c ↑ trazodone
Ziprasidone EVG/c ↑ ziprasidone
Antifungals
Isavuconazole EVG/c ↑ isavuconazole ↑ or ↓ EVG & COBI
Itraconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole EVG/c ↑ antifungal ↑ EVG & COBI
Antihyperglycemic drugs
Metformin BIC ↑ metformin
DTG ↑ metformin
CAB PO and IM, RAL ⟷ metformin
Saxagliptan EVG/c ↑ saxagliptan
Antibacterials
Azithromycin All INSTIs ⟷ azithromycin
Clarithromycin EVG/c ↑ clarithromycin, COBI
Erythromycin EVG/c ↑ erythromycin, COBI
Rifabutin BIC ↓ BIC
CAB ↓ CAB IM
DTG ⟷ DTG
EVG/c ↑ rifabutin active metabolites, ↓ EVG
RAL ↑ RAL
Rifampin BIC ↓ BIC
CAB ↓ CAB
DTG ↓ DTG
EVG/c ↓ EVG & COBI
RAL ↓ RAL
Rifapentine BIC ↓ BIC
CAB ↓ CAB
DTG ↓ DTG
EVG/c ↓ EVG & COBI
RAL ↑ or ↓ RAL
Cardiac medications
Amiodarone EVG/c ↑ amiodarone
Beta-blockers (i.e., metoprolol, timolol, etc.) EVG/c ↑ beta-blockers
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) EVG/c ↑ CCB
Dofetilide BIC, DTG ↑ dofetilide
EVG/c ↑ dofetilide
Eplerenone EVG/c ↑ eplerenone
Herbal products
St. John’s Wort BIC, CAB, DTG ↓ BIC & DTG
EVG/c ↓ EVG & COBI
Hormonal therapies
Contraceptives: non-oral BIC, CAB, DTG, RAL Etonogestrel (subdermal implant) ↑ with DTG ⟷ BIC, CAB, RAL
Contraceptives: oral BIC, CAB, DTG, RAL ⟷ ethinyl estradiol, norgestimate, ⟷ levonorgestrel with PO CAB
EVG/c

↑ norgestimate, drospirenone

↓ ethinyl estradiol

Gender-Affiriming Therapy EVG/c ↑ estradiol, cyproterone, dutasteride, & finasteride ↑ testosterone
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy BIC, CAB, DTG, RAL ↓ estrogen from conjugated estrogen (equine or synthetic) or estradiol ⟷ drospirenone, medroxyprogesterone, or micronized progesterone
BIC, CAB, EVG/c ↓ or ↑ estrogen, ↑ drospirenone, PO medroxyprogesterone, PO micronized progesterone
Immunosuppressive drugs
Cyclosporine, everolimus, sirolimus, tacrolimus EVG/c ↑ immunosuppressive therapy
Lipid-modifying agents
Atorvastatin EVG/c ↑ atorvastatin
Lomitapide EVG/c ↑ lomitapide
Lovastatin EVG/c ↑ lovastatin
Pitavastatin, pravastatin EVG/c No data
Rosuvastatin EVG/c ↑ rosuvastatin
Simvastatin EVG/c ↑ simvastatin
Narcotics/ opioid dependence treatment
Buprenorphine (Sublingual, buccal, or implant) EVG/c ↑ buprenorphine, norbuprenorphine
RAL ⟷ sublingual, implant
Fentanyl EVG/c ↑ fentanyl
Lofexidine EVG/c ↑ lofexidine
Methadone BIC, CAB, DTG, EVG/c, RAL No significant effect
Tramadol EVG/c ↑ tramadol, ↓ M1 (active metabolite)
PDE-5 inhibitors
Avanafil EVG/c No data
Sildenafil EVG/c ↑ sildenafil
Tadalafil EVG/c ↑ tadalafil
Vardenafil EVG/c ↑ vardenafil
Sedatives/hypnotics
Alprazolam, clonazepam, clorazepate, diazepam, estazolam, flurazepam EVG/c ↑ benzodiazepines
Midazolam, triazolam DTG ⟷ midazolam
EVG/c ↑ midazolam, triazolam
Suvorexant EVG/c ↑ suvorexant
Zolpidem EVG/c ↑ zolpidem

BIC bictegravir, CAB cabotegravir, COBI cobicistat, DTG dolutegravir, EVG/c elvitegravir/cobicistat, IM intramuscular, INSTI integrase strand transfer inhibitor, PO by mouth, RAL raltegravir [2, 1012, 119, 120]