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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Darunavir and tramadol

Darunavir's FDA label of August 29, 2025 names tramadol in its drug interactions section; the tramadol labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name darunavir. The darunavir label: “A dose decrease may be needed for tramadol with concomitant use.”

Check it at the source: the darunavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 29, 2025, Janssen Products LP); the tramadol FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 5, 2026, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the darunavir label say about tramadol?

Darunavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class Drug Name Examples: tramadol; Effect on Concentration of Darunavir Or Concomitant Drug: ↑ tramadol; Clinical Comment: A dose decrease may be needed for tramadol with concomitant use.

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 tramadol label say about darunavir?

Tramadol's label (effective March 5, 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 (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE), Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective March 5, 2026 (SPL set 46bb9ae6-3ee8-463c-badb-c7a45a89b84b), 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
39Tramadol generic labelers
DarunavirTramadol
Labeled forHIVPain
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.16 per tablet 600 mg tablet$0.0248 per tablet 50 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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