What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Nelfinavir and temsirolimus
Temsirolimus's FDA label of December 26, 2025 names nelfinavir in its warnings and precautions section; the nelfinavir label PlainMeds reads does not name temsirolimus. The temsirolimus label: “Agents Inhibiting CYP3A Metabolism: Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, and telithromycin may increase blood …”
Check it at the source: the nelfinavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 11, 2025, AGOURON); the temsirolimus FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 26, 2025, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.).
What does the nelfinavir label say about temsirolimus?
Nelfinavir's label (effective December 11, 2025) does not name temsirolimus in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
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 temsirolimus label say about nelfinavir?
Temsirolimus label, warnings and precautionsAgents Inhibiting CYP3A Metabolism: Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, and telithromycin may increase blood concentrations of the active metabolite sirolimus.
Source: FDA drug label (Torisel), NDA022088 (Pf Prism Cv), as published by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., effective December 26, 2025 (SPL set 95b7dc92-2180-42f1-8699-3c28f609e674), 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 | Temsirolimus | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | HIV | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | n/a |
| 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