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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Dolutegravir and nevirapine

Dolutegravir's FDA label of May 22, 2026 names nevirapine in its drug interactions section; the nevirapine label PlainMeds reads does not name dolutegravir. The dolutegravir label: “Avoid coadministration with nevirapine because there are insufficient data to make dosing recommendations.”

Check it at the source: the dolutegravir FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 22, 2026, ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY); the nevirapine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 15, 2026, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.).

What does the dolutegravir label say about nevirapine?

Dolutegravir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: Nevirapine; Effect on Concentration of Dolutegravir and/or Concomitant Drug: ↓Dolutegravir; Clinical Comment: Avoid coadministration with nevirapine because there are insufficient data to make dosing recommendations.

Source: FDA drug label (Tivicay), NDA204790 (Viiv Hlthcare), as published by ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY, effective May 22, 2026 (SPL set 485bc9db-8665-9f5a-e063-6394a90a7921), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the nevirapine label say about dolutegravir?

Nevirapine's label (effective July 15, 2026) does not name dolutegravir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Nevirapine), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective July 15, 2026 (SPL set c6e93829-7024-48f6-8023-da6ff27dfc0a), 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

0Dolutegravir generic labelers
6Nevirapine generic labelers
DolutegravirNevirapine
Labeled forHIVHIV
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$77.64 per tablet 50 mg tablet$0.147 per tablet 200 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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