What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Dabigatran and lenacapavir
Lenacapavir's FDA label of August 27, 2026 names dabigatran in its drug interactions section; the dabigatran labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name lenacapavir.
Check it at the source: the dabigatran FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 25, 2025, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the lenacapavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 27, 2026, Gilead Sciences, Inc.).
What does the dabigatran label say about lenacapavir?
Dabigatran's label (effective June 25, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name lenacapavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Pradaxa), Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective June 25, 2025 (SPL set ba74e3cd-b06f-4145-b284-5fd6b84ff3c9), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the lenacapavir label say about dabigatran?
Lenacapavir label, drug interactionsConcomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Anticoagulants: Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) rivaroxaban dabigatran edoxaban; Effect on Concentration ↑ = Increase, ↓ = Decrease.: ↑ DOAC; Clinical Comment: Refer to the DOAC prescribing information for concomitant administration with moderate CYP3A inhibitors and/or P-gp inhibitors.
Source: FDA drug label (Sunlenca), Gilead Sciences, Inc., effective August 27, 2026 (SPL set e5652804-29c4-40d7-aeb2-0142ed2a7b5b), 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
| Dabigatran | Lenacapavir | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Atrial fibrillation, Blood clots (DVT and PE), Stroke prevention | HIV |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.795 per capsule 150 mg capsule | n/a |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once