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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fosamprenavir and imipramine

Fosamprenavir's FDA label of September 15, 2023 names imipramine in its drug interactions section; the imipramine label PlainMeds reads does not name fosamprenavir. The fosamprenavir label: “Therapeutic concentration monitoring is recommended for tricyclic antidepressants.”

Check it at the source: the fosamprenavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 15, 2023, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the imipramine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 11, 2026, Leading Pharma, LLC).

What does the fosamprenavir label say about imipramine?

Fosamprenavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Tricyclic antidepressants: Amitriptyline, imipramine; Effect on Concentration of Amprenavir or Concomitant Drug: ↑ Tricyclics; Clinical Comment: Therapeutic concentration monitoring is recommended for tricyclic antidepressants.

Source: FDA drug label (Fosamprenavir Calcium), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective September 15, 2023 (SPL set 3a1424d8-844c-4e24-9ebd-b2c2b61b61a3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the imipramine label say about fosamprenavir?

Imipramine's label (effective August 11, 2026) does not name fosamprenavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Imipramine Hydrochloride), Leading Pharma, LLC, effective August 11, 2026 (SPL set 490263ce-b4d2-428a-87da-fcd07f85499a), 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

2Fosamprenavir generic labelers
14Imipramine generic labelers
FosamprenavirImipramine
Labeled forHIVDepression
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.0698 per tablet 10 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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