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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Apixaban and darunavir

Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names apixaban in its drug interactions section; the apixaban labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Due to potentially increased bleeding risk, dosing recommendations for co-administration of apixaban with PREZISTA/ritonavir depend on the apixaban dose. …”

Check it at the source: the apixaban FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 24, 2026, Cardinal Health 107, LLC); the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP).

What does the apixaban label say about darunavir?

Apixaban's label (effective April 24, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name darunavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (ELIQUIS), NDA202155 (Bristol Myers Squibb), as published by Cardinal Health 107, LLC, effective April 24, 2026 (SPL set a454cd24-0c6d-46e8-b1e4-197388606175), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the darunavir label say about apixaban?

Darunavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: apixaban; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ apixaban; Clinical Comment: Due to potentially increased bleeding risk, dosing recommendations for co-administration of apixaban with PREZISTA/ritonavir depend on the apixaban dose. Refer to apixaban dosing instructions for co-administration with P-gp and strong CYP3A inhibitors in apixaban prescribing information.

Source: FDA drug label (PREZISTA), Janssen Products LP, effective August 29, 2025 (SPL set 814301f9-c990-46a5-b481-2879a521a16f), 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

2Apixaban generic labelers
13Darunavir generic labelers
ApixabanDarunavir
Labeled forAtrial fibrillation, Blood clots (DVT and PE), Stroke preventionHIV
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$5.52 per tablet 5 mg tablet$1.16 per tablet 600 mg 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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