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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Doravirine and etravirine

Doravirine's FDA label of July 8, 2026 names etravirine in its drug interactions section; the etravirine label PlainMeds reads does not name doravirine. The doravirine label: “Use with efavirenz, etravirine, or nevirapine is not recommended.”

Check it at the source: the doravirine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 8, 2026, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC); the etravirine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 15, 2023, Janssen Products LP).

What does the doravirine label say about etravirine?

Doravirine label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: efavirenz etravirine nevirapine; Effect on Concentration: ↓ doravirine; Clinical Comment: Use with efavirenz, etravirine, or nevirapine is not recommended.

Source: FDA drug label (PIFELTRO), Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, effective July 8, 2026 (SPL set 76ce1f00-28c0-4314-bd2c-d473fe3d0970), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the etravirine label say about doravirine?

Etravirine's label (effective August 15, 2023) does not name doravirine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Intelence), Janssen Products LP, effective August 15, 2023 (SPL set 6a9cbc29-9f15-4b24-8d86-206b82887f3d), 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

0Doravirine generic labelers
5Etravirine generic labelers
DoravirineEtravirine
Labeled forHIVHIV
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$60.79 per tablet 100 mg tablet$9.94 per tablet 200 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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