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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Darunavir and posaconazole

Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names posaconazole in its drug interactions section; the posaconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Monitor for increased PREZISTA/ritonavir and/or antifungal adverse events with concomitant use of these antifungals. When co-administration is required, the daily dose of ketoconazole or itraconazole should not exceed …”

Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the posaconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 3, 2026, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).

What does the darunavir label say about posaconazole?

Darunavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: Antifungals: itraconazole, isavuconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ darunavir ↑ itraconazole ↑ isavuconazole ↑ ketoconazole ↔ posaconazole; Clinical Comment: Monitor for increased PREZISTA/ritonavir and/or antifungal adverse events with concomitant use of these antifungals. When co-administration is required, the daily dose of ketoconazole or itraconazole should not exceed 200 mg with monitoring for increased antifungal adverse events.

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 posaconazole label say about darunavir?

Posaconazole's label (effective August 3, 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 (POSACONAZOLE), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective August 3, 2026 (SPL set f8a26673-261c-4e8e-b1e1-9e23aaf7f285), 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
27Posaconazole generic labelers
DarunavirPosaconazole
Labeled forHIVFungal infections
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet$2.03 per tablet 100 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryA presentation being discontinued

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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