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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fosamprenavir and lomitapide

Fosamprenavir's FDA label of September 15, 2023 names lomitapide in its contraindications section; the lomitapide label PlainMeds reads does not name fosamprenavir. The fosamprenavir label: “Coadministration with lomitapide is contraindicated due to potential for markedly increased transaminases.”

Check it at the source: the fosamprenavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 15, 2023, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the lomitapide FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 30, 2026, Chiesi USA, Inc.).

What does the fosamprenavir label say about lomitapide?

Fosamprenavir label, contraindications

Lomitapide, lovastatin, simvastatin o Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: Delavirdine o PDE5 inhibitor:

Fosamprenavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Other lipid modifying agents: Lomitapide; Effect on Concentration of Amprenavir or Concomitant Drug: ↑ Lomitapide; Clinical Comment: Coadministration with lomitapide is contraindicated due to potential for markedly increased transaminases.

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 lomitapide label say about fosamprenavir?

Lomitapide's label (effective March 30, 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 (Juxtapid), Chiesi USA, Inc., effective March 30, 2026 (SPL set 61a0be9d-ee58-43e0-b5cb-141011835081), 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
0Lomitapide generic labelers
FosamprenavirLomitapide
Labeled forHIVHigh cholesterol
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/an/a
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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