Famotidine and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Interaction

Drug interaction information between Famotidine and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir.

Famotidine and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Famotidine and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Famotidine

H2 Receptor Antagonist

Drug B

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir

NS5A/NS5B Inhibitor (HCV)

How They Interact

Famotidine lowers stomach acid, which can make it harder for the body to absorb ledipasvir/sofosbuvir.

FDA Label Information

See the prescribing information for other drugs dependent on gastric pH for absorption for administration instructions, including atazanavir, erlotinib, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir, nilotinib, and rilpivirine.

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Famotidine + Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir has 22 labeled pairs on file vs Famotidine's 11. In the minor band specifically: Famotidine has 9 (also Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Aripiprazole, Cidofovir); Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir has 17 (also Omeprazole, Pravastatin, Warfarin, Verapamil).

What mechanism field is on file for Famotidine and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir?

Famotidine lowers stomach acid, which can make it harder for the body to absorb ledipasvir/sofosbuvir.

Famotidine carries more major-labeled pairs than Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Famotidine (H2 Receptor Antagonist); Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (NS5A/NS5B Inhibitor (HCV)).

Famotidine has 1 major-labeled pair vs Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Famotidine

1 major · 1 moderate · 9 minor · 11 total

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir

0 major · 5 moderate · 17 minor · 22 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.