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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fosamprenavir and omeprazole

Fosamprenavir's FDA label of September 15, 2023 names omeprazole in its drug interactions section; the omeprazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name fosamprenavir. The fosamprenavir label: “Proton pump inhibitors can be administered at the same time as a dose of fosamprenavir with no change in plasma amprenavir concentrations.”

Check it at the source: the fosamprenavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 15, 2023, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the omeprazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 22, 2024, Apotex Corp).

What does the fosamprenavir label say about omeprazole?

Fosamprenavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Proton pump inhibitors: Esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole; Effect on Concentration of Amprenavir or Concomitant Drug: Fosamprenavir: ↔ Amprenavir ↑ Esomeprazole Fosamprenavir/ ritonavir: ↔ Amprenavir ↔ Esomeprazole; Clinical Comment: Proton pump inhibitors can be administered at the same time as a dose of fosamprenavir with no change in plasma amprenavir concentrations.

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 omeprazole label say about fosamprenavir?

Omeprazole's label (effective April 22, 2024) and its 1 other brand-application label do 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 (Omeprazole), Apotex Corp, effective April 22, 2024 (SPL set b83329ac-a65e-b3af-a3fb-c5a6c740e5e7), 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
118Omeprazole generic labelers
FosamprenavirOmeprazole
Labeled forHIVAcid reflux and ulcers
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.0295 per capsule 20 mg capsule
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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