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Drug Interactions between doravirine and etravirine

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Interactions between your drugs

Major

etravirine doravirine

Applies to: etravirine and doravirine

GENERALLY AVOID: Coadministration with inducers of CYP450 3A4 may significantly decrease the plasma concentrations of doravirine, which is primarily metabolized by the isoenzyme. Some non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as efavirenz, etravirine, and nevirapine are known inducers of CYP450 3A4. When doravirine 100 mg once daily was initiated following cessation of treatment with efavirenz 600 mg once daily in 17 study subjects, doravirine peak plasma concentration (Cmax), systemic exposure (AUC) and trough plasma concentration (C24hr) decreased by an average of 35%, 62% and 85%, respectively, on the first day and 14%, 32% and 50%, respectively, 14 days later. Reduced efficacy of doravirine may occur.

MANAGEMENT: Given the risk of reduced viral susceptibility and resistance development associated with subtherapeutic antiretroviral drug levels, concomitant use of doravirine with efavirenz, etravirine, or nevirapine should generally be avoided.

References (1)
  1. (2018) "Product Information. Pifeltro (doravirine)." Merck & Co., Inc

Drug and food interactions

Moderate

etravirine food

Applies to: etravirine

ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Coadministration with food increases the oral bioavailability of etravirine. The mechanism is unknown. Compared to administration following a meal, the systemic exposure (AUC) to etravirine was decreased by about 50% when the drug was administered under fasting conditions. The types of meal studied (ranging from 345 kilocalories containing 17 grams fat to 1160 kilocalories containing 70 grams fat) did not appear to make a difference with respect to impact on etravirine bioavailability.

MANAGEMENT: Etravirine should always be administered following a meal.

References (1)
  1. (2008) "Product Information. Intelence (etravirine)." Ortho Biotech Inc

Therapeutic duplication warnings

Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.

Duplication

Nnrtis

Therapeutic duplication

The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'NNRTIs' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'NNRTIs' category:

  • doravirine
  • etravirine

Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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