What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Darunavir and quinidine
Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names quinidine in its drug interactions section; the quinidine label PlainMeds reads does not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “Therapeutic concentration monitoring, if available, is recommended for antiarrhythmics when co-administered with PREZISTA/ritonavir.”
Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the quinidine FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 1, 2018, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.).
What does the darunavir label say about quinidine?
Darunavir label, drug interactionsConcomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: Other antiarrhythmics e.g. amiodarone, bepridil, disopyramide, flecainide, lidocaine (systemic), mexiletine, propafenone, quinidine; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ antiarrhythmics; Clinical Comment: Therapeutic concentration monitoring, if available, is recommended for antiarrhythmics when co-administered with PREZISTA/ritonavir.
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 quinidine label say about darunavir?
Quinidine's label (effective February 1, 2018) 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 (Quinidine Gluconate), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., effective February 1, 2018 (SPL set 5023f053-fcc4-4c2c-aa59-9ec198ad185e), 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 | Quinidine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | HIV | Atrial fibrillation |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet | $4.92 per tablet 324 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