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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Lenacapavir and oxycodone

Lenacapavir's FDA label of August 27, 2026 names oxycodone in its drug interactions section; the oxycodone labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name lenacapavir. The lenacapavir label: “Careful monitoring of therapeutic effects and adverse reactions associated with CYP3A-metabolized narcotic analgesics is recommended with co-administration.”

Check it at the source: the lenacapavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 27, 2026, Gilead Sciences, Inc.); the oxycodone FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 6, 2026, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LLC).

What does the lenacapavir label say about oxycodone?

Lenacapavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Narcotic analgesics metabolized by CYP3A: e.g., fentanyl, oxycodone; Effect on Concentration ↑ = Increase, ↓ = Decrease.: ↑ fentanyl ↑ oxycodone; Clinical Comment: Careful monitoring of therapeutic effects and adverse reactions associated with CYP3A-metabolized narcotic analgesics (including potentially fatal respiratory depression) is recommended with co-administration.

Source: FDA drug label (Sunlenca), Gilead Sciences, Inc., effective August 27, 2026 (SPL set e5652804-29c4-40d7-aeb2-0142ed2a7b5b), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the oxycodone label say about lenacapavir?

Oxycodone's label (effective May 6, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name lenacapavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective May 6, 2026 (SPL set a5162476-1217-41c0-bc7e-0a0f123f069f), 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

0Lenacapavir generic labelers
32Oxycodone generic labelers
LenacapavirOxycodone
Labeled forHIVPain
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.0884 per tablet 5 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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