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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Deferasirox and maraviroc

Deferasirox's FDA label of January 28, 2026 names maraviroc in its drug interactions section; the maraviroc label PlainMeds reads does not name deferasirox. The deferasirox label: “Closely monitor patients for signs of reduced effectiveness when deferasirox is administered with drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.”

Check it at the source: the deferasirox FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 28, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the maraviroc FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 26, 2022, ViiV Healthcare Company).

What does the deferasirox label say about maraviroc?

Deferasirox label, drug interactions

Closely monitor patients for signs of reduced effectiveness when deferasirox is administered with drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 (e.g., alfentanil, aprepitant, budesonide, buspirone, conivaptan, cyclosporine, darifenacin, darunavir, dasatinib, dihydroergotamine, dronedarone, eletriptan, eplerenone, ergotamine, everolimus, felodipine, fentanyl, hormonal contraceptive agents, indinavir, fluticasone, lopinavir, lovastatin, lurasidone, maraviroc, midazolam, nisoldipine, pimozide, quetiapine, quinidine, saquinavir, sildenafil, simvastatin, sirolimus, tacrolimus, tolvaptan, tipranavir, triazolam, ticagrelor, and vardenafil) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

Source: FDA drug label (Exjade), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective January 28, 2026 (SPL set 3495a70c-870c-4968-940e-8baea152cf85), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the maraviroc label say about deferasirox?

Maraviroc's label (effective September 26, 2022) does not name deferasirox in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (SELZENTRY), ViiV Healthcare Company, effective September 26, 2022 (SPL set 46f30ac5-c96b-429e-976d-8c5ee1c0761b), 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

20Deferasirox generic labelers
8Maraviroc generic labelers
DeferasiroxMaraviroc
Labeled forn/aHIV
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.25 per tablet 360 mg tablet$9.15 per tablet 150 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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