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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Darunavir and lurasidone

Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names lurasidone in its contraindications section; the lurasidone label PlainMeds reads does not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for serious and/or life-threatening reactions.”

Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the lurasidone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2025, Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.).

What does the darunavir label say about lurasidone?

Darunavir label, contraindications

Alpha 1-adrenoreceptor antagonist: alfuzosin Anti-gout: colchicine, in patients with renal and/or hepatic impairment Antimycobacterial: rifampin Antipsychotics: lurasidone, pimozide Cardiac Disorders: dronedarone, ivabradine, ranolazine Ergot derivatives, e.g. dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine Herbal product:

Darunavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: lurasidone; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ lurasidone; Clinical Comment: Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for serious and/or life-threatening reactions.

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 lurasidone label say about darunavir?

Lurasidone's label (effective January 31, 2025) does 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 (Latuda), NDA200603 (Sunovion Pharms Inc), as published by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., effective January 31, 2025 (SPL set afad3051-9df2-4c54-9684-e8262a133af8), 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

13Darunavir generic labelers
28Lurasidone generic labelers
DarunavirLurasidone
Labeled forHIVSchizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet$0.142 per tablet 20 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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