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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ritonavir and warfarin

Ritonavir's FDA label of July 23, 2026 names warfarin in its drug interactions section, and warfarin's label names ritonavir too. The ritonavir label: “Initial frequent monitoring of the INR during ritonavir and warfarin co-administration is recommended.”

Check it at the source: the ritonavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 23, 2026, AbbVie Inc.); the warfarin FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 29, 2026, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC).

What does the ritonavir label say about warfarin?

Ritonavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Drug Name: Anticoagulant: warfarin; Effect on Concentration of Ritonavir or Concomitant Drug: ↑↓ warfarin; Clinical Comment: Initial frequent monitoring of the INR during ritonavir and warfarin co-administration is recommended.

Source: FDA drug label (Norvir), AbbVie Inc., effective July 23, 2026 (SPL set 2849298e-de6e-47bb-8194-56e075b33fc3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the warfarin label say about ritonavir?

Warfarin label, drug interactions

… phenobarbital, phenytoin, cigarette smoking CYP3A4 alprazolam, amiodarone, amlodipine, amprenavir, aprepitant, atorvastatin, atazanavir, bicalutamide, cilostazol, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, conivaptan, cyclosporine, darunavir/ritonavir, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, fosamprenavir, imatinib, indinavir, isoniazid, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lopinavir/ritonavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, nilotinib, oral contraceptives, posaconazole, ranitidine, ranolazine, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, tipranavir, voriconazole, zileuton armodafinil, amprenavir, aprepitant, bosentan, carbamazepine, efavirenz, etravirine, modafinil, nafcillin, phenytoin …

Source: FDA drug label (Warfarin Sodium), Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective May 29, 2026 (SPL set 558b7a0d-5490-4c1b-802e-3ab3f1efe760), 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

7Ritonavir generic labelers
19Warfarin generic labelers
RitonavirWarfarin
Labeled forHIVBlood clots (DVT and PE), Atrial fibrillation
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.607 per tablet 100 mg tablet$0.093 per tablet 2 mg tablet
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo 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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