What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Nelfinavir and rosuvastatin
Nelfinavir's FDA label of December 11, 2025 names rosuvastatin in its drug interactions section; the rosuvastatin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name nelfinavir. The nelfinavir label: “Titrate atorvastatin dose carefully and use the lowest necessary dose; do not exceed atorvastatin 40 mg/day.”
Check it at the source: the nelfinavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 11, 2025, AGOURON); the rosuvastatin FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 4, 2026, ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).
What does the nelfinavir label say about rosuvastatin?
Nelfinavir label, drug interactionsConcomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Atorvastatin Rosuvastatin; Effect on Concentration: ↑ atorvastatin ↑ rosuvastatin; Clinical Comment: Titrate atorvastatin dose carefully and use the lowest necessary dose; do not exceed atorvastatin 40 mg/day.
Source: FDA drug label (VIRACEPT), AGOURON, effective December 11, 2025 (SPL set e72c2bc6-9462-4a2e-8e1d-b97592376cbd), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the rosuvastatin label say about nelfinavir?
Rosuvastatin's label (effective September 4, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name nelfinavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Rosuvastatin), ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective September 4, 2026 (SPL set ee4933c5-0d97-494d-ac0f-2083e0100836), 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
| Nelfinavir | Rosuvastatin | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | HIV | Heart attack and coronary artery disease, High cholesterol, High triglycerides, Stroke prevention |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | $0.0692 per tablet 40 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once