Drug Interaction Report

Ritonavir may interfere with the process used to make elivaldogene autotemcel from your own blood cells. The makers of elivaldogene autotemcel recommend that ritonavir be stopped before your blood stem cells are collected. You should speak with your doctor to ensure that ritonavir is stopped at the appropriate time. Elivaldogene autotemcel may also interfere with the results of certain types of laboratory tests. Be sure to speak with the laboratory or your healthcare provider if you need to be screened for certain types of viruses, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to ensure that treatment with elivaldogene autotemcel does not interfere with the test. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Lopinavir may interfere with the process used to make elivaldogene autotemcel from your own blood cells. The makers of elivaldogene autotemcel recommend that lopinavir be stopped before your blood stem cells are collected. You should speak with your doctor to ensure that lopinavir is stopped at the appropriate time. Elivaldogene autotemcel may also interfere with the results of certain types of laboratory tests. Be sure to speak with the laboratory or your healthcare provider if you need to be screened for certain types of viruses, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to ensure that treatment with elivaldogene autotemcel does not interfere with the test. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Ritonavir should be taken with food to lessen gastrointestinal side effects. It is important that you take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not change your treatment or stop treatment without first talking to your doctor.

Food may affect the absorption of lopinavir-ritonavir (brand name Kaletra) depending on whether you are taking the oral solution or the tablet. The oral solution should be taken with food to enhance absorption and help it work better. The tablet formulation can be take with or without food. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.