What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Darunavir and desipramine
Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names desipramine in its drug interactions section; the desipramine labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Use a lower dose of the tricyclic antidepressants and trazodone due to potential increased adverse events such as nausea, dizziness, hypotension and syncope.”
Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the desipramine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 9, 2025, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the darunavir label say about desipramine?
Darunavir label, drug interactionsConcomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ amitriptyline ↑ desipramine ↑ imipramine ↑ nortriptyline; Clinical Comment: Use a lower dose of the tricyclic antidepressants and trazodone due to potential increased adverse events such as nausea, dizziness, hypotension and syncope.
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
What does the desipramine label say about darunavir?
Desipramine's label (effective July 9, 2025) 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 (DESIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE), Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective July 9, 2025 (SPL set cad14805-64d8-4257-b5f1-d56e0063f0e2), 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
| Darunavir | Desipramine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | HIV | Depression |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet | $0.276 per tablet 75 mg tablet |
| 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