What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Darunavir and methylprednisolone
Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names methylprednisolone in its drug interactions section; the methylprednisolone labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Co-administration with corticosteroids of which exposures are significantly increased by strong CYP3A inhibitors can increase the risk for Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression. …”
Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the methylprednisolone FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 22, 2026, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the darunavir label say about methylprednisolone?
Darunavir label, drug interactionsConcomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: Corticosteroids primarily metabolized by CYP3A: e.g. betamethasone budesonide ciclesonide fluticasone methylprednisolone mometasone triamcinolone; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ corticosteroids; Clinical Comment: Co-administration with corticosteroids (all routes of administration) of which exposures are significantly increased by strong CYP3A inhibitors can increase the risk for Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression. …
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 methylprednisolone label say about darunavir?
Methylprednisolone's label (effective June 22, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels 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 (Methylprednisolone), NDA011153 (Pfizer), as published by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective June 22, 2026 (SPL set 22dd75d6-f89a-44f7-8ca6-b64c4e9806dd), 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 | Methylprednisolone | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | HIV | Osteoarthritis, Allergies, Herpes and shingles, Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Multiple sclerosis, Asthma, Eczema (atopic dermatitis), Anemia |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet | $0.121 per tablet 4 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | In shortage |
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