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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Etravirine and propafenone

Etravirine's FDA label of August 15, 2023 names propafenone in its drug interactions section; the propafenone label PlainMeds reads does not name etravirine. The etravirine label: “Concentrations of these antiarrhythmics may be decreased when co-administered with INTELENCE. INTELENCE and antiarrhythmics should be co-administered with caution. …”

Check it at the source: the etravirine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 15, 2023, Janssen Products LP); the propafenone FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 1, 2025, Strides Pharma Science Limited).

What does the etravirine label say about propafenone?

Etravirine label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: amiodarone bepridil disopyramide flecainide lidocaine (systemic) mexiletine propafenone quinidine; Effect on Concentration of Etravirine or Concomitant Drug: ↓ antiarrhythmics; Clinical Comment: Concentrations of these antiarrhythmics may be decreased when co-administered with INTELENCE. INTELENCE and antiarrhythmics should be co-administered with caution. Drug concentration monitoring is recommended, if available.

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

What does the propafenone label say about etravirine?

Propafenone's label (effective September 1, 2025) does not name etravirine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE), Strides Pharma Science Limited, effective September 1, 2025 (SPL set c65253ab-937f-4982-b841-69c2b9f9ccdb), 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

5Etravirine generic labelers
14Propafenone generic labelers
EtravirinePropafenone
Labeled forHIVAtrial fibrillation
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$9.94 per tablet 200 mg tablet$0.115 per tablet 150 mg tablet
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo 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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