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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Clorazepate and cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil

Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil's FDA label of February 4, 2025 names clorazepate in its drug interactions section; the clorazepate label PlainMeds reads does not name cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil. The cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil label: “Coadministration of parenteral midazolam with STRIBILD should be done in a setting that ensures close clinical monitoring and appropriate medical management in case of respiratory depression and/or prolonged sedation. …”

Check it at the source: the clorazepate FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 10, 2026, Apotex Corp.); the cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 4, 2025, Gilead Sciences, Inc.).

What does the clorazepate label say about cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil?

Clorazepate's label (effective September 10, 2026) does not name cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Clorazepate Dipotassium), ANDA215566 (Corepharma), as published by Apotex Corp., effective September 10, 2026 (SPL set 6e07efe5-29b6-6d1e-661a-f696c4b17f43), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil label say about clorazepate?

Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Other benzodiazepines: e.g., parenterally administered midazolam clorazepate diazepam estazolam flurazepam buspirone zolpidem; Effect on Concentration ↑=Increase, ↓=Decrease: ↑ sedatives/hypnotics; Clinical Comment: Coadministration of parenteral midazolam with STRIBILD should be done in a setting that ensures close clinical monitoring and appropriate medical management in case of respiratory depression and/or prolonged sedation. Dosage reduction for midazolam should be considered, especially if more than a single dose of midazolam is administered. With other sedative/hypnotics, dose reduction may be necessary and clinical monitoring is recommended.

Source: FDA drug label (Stribild), Gilead Sciences, Inc., effective February 4, 2025 (SPL set 74ae2a93-b267-444c-8f0f-a2a6522260ee), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

8Clorazepate generic labelers
0Cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil generic labelers
ClorazepateCobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil
Labeled forAnxiety, Seizures and epilepsyHIV
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.524 per tablet 3.75 mg tablet$150.14 per tablet Stribild tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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