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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Darunavir and pimozide

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

Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the pimozide FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 12, 2026, Par Health USA, LLC).

What does the darunavir label say about pimozide?

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: pimozide; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ pimozide; Clinical Comment: Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for serious and/or life-threatening reactions such as cardiac arrhythmias.

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 pimozide label say about darunavir?

Pimozide's label (effective August 12, 2026) 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 (Pimozide), Par Health USA, LLC, effective August 12, 2026 (SPL set 70b079e2-a1f7-4a93-8685-d60a4d7c1280), 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
2Pimozide generic labelers
DarunavirPimozide
Labeled forHIVn/a
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet$1.23 per tablet 1 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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