Dolutegravir
| Interaction Color Code | Clinical Bottom Line | Clinical Effects | Drug 1 effect | Drug 2 dose | Drug 2 effect | Management | |
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| Rilpivirine (IM) DTG | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | |||||
| Darunavir DTG 907 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change |
30 mg once daily | Cmax decrease 11%, AUC decrease 22%, Cmin decrease 38% |
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| Atazanavir DTG 811 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not reported |
30 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC increased 91%, Cmax increased 50%, Cmin increased 180% |
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| Atazanavir DTG 810 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not reported |
30 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC increased 62%, Cmax increased 34%, Cmin increased 121% |
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| Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate DTG 742 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change |
50 mg once daily | No significant change |
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| Tenofovir alafenamide DTG 706 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 24%, AUC increased 19% |
50 mg once daily | Cmax increased 15%, AUC increased 2%, Cmin increased 5% |
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| Rilpivirine DTG 649 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Rilpivirine Cmin increased 21% |
50 mg daily | Dolutegravir Cmin increased 22% |
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| Nevirapine DTG 598 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Nevirapine Cmin increased 22% |
50 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC decreased 19%; Cmin decreased 34% |
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| Etravirine DTG 541 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potentially reduced dolutegravir effectiveness |
50 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC decreased 71%; Cmin decreased 88% |
Do not coadminister etravirine with dolutegravir unless atazanavir / ritonavir, darunavir / ritonavir, or lopinavir / ritonavir are also part of the regimen. If one of these boosted PIs is present and known or clinically suspected INSTI resistance, increase dolutegravir dosage to 50 mg BID. |
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| Etravirine DTG 537 | Red: Avoid combination | Administer standard doses | 50 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC increased 11%; Cmin increased 28% |
Do not coadminister etravirine with dolutegravir unless atazanavir / ritonavir, darunavir / ritonavir, or lopinavir / ritonavir are also part of the regimen. When using this combo and there is known or clinically suspected INSTI resistance, increase dolutegravir dosage to 50 mg BID. |
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| Etravirine DTG 536 | Red: Avoid combination | Administer standard doses | Potentially reduced dolutegravir effectiveness |
50 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC decreased 25%; Cmin decreased 37% |
Do not coadminister etravirine with dolutegravir unless atazanavir / ritonavir, darunavir / ritonavir, or lopinavir / ritonavir are also part of the regimen. When using this combo and there is known or clinically suspected INSTI resistance, increase dolutegravir dosage to 50 mg BID. |
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| Efavirenz DTG 362 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potentially reduced dolutegravir effectiveness |
50 mg daily | Dolutegravir AUC decreased 57%; Cmin decreased 75% |
If no INSTI resistance, increase dolutegravir dosage to 50 mg BID. If known or clinically suspected INSTI resistance, use alternative combination |
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| Dolutegravir CBZ 124 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 33%, AUC decreased 49%, Cmin decreased 73% |
300 mg BID | Not studied |
Use alternative agents. If this combination must be used in an INSTI-na•ve adult patient, adminster dolutegravir 50 mg twice daily. Do not use in cases of clinically suspected InSTI resistance. Monitor antiviral efficacy |
| Dolutegravir ETR 123 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 52%, AUC decreased 71%, Cmin decreased 88% |
200 mg once daily | Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use in combination with ATV / r or DRV / r |
| Dolutegravir Aluminum and magnesium hydroxide antacid 122 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 72%, AUC decreased 74%, Cmin decreased 74% |
Maalox given simultaneously as dolutegravir | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after antacids. |
| Dolutegravir NVP 121 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied |
Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
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| Dolutegravir St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) 120 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
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| Dolutegravir RPT 119 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
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| Dolutegravir Phenytoin 118 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Avoid combination or use alternative agents |
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| Dolutegravir Phenobarbital 117 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Avoid combination or use alternative agents |
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| Dolutegravir Oxcarbazepine 116 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Avoid combination or use alternative agents |
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| Dolutegravir Dofetilide 115 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for increased levels of dofetilide | Potential for increased dofetilide toxicity |
Not studied |
Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
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| Dolutegravir Dalfampridine 114 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Potential for increased levels of dalfampridine | Potential for increased dalfampridine toxicity |
Not studied |
Not studied |
Contraindicated. Use alternative agents. |
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| Dolutegravir INH 113 | Red: Avoid combination | Do not coadminister: Increased levels of izoniazid and reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential for increased adverse effects of isoniazid (flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, and fever) |
AUC decreased 46%, Cmin decreased 74% |
15 mg / kg + rifapentine 900 mg once weekly | INH AUC increased 67-92% in 2 / 4 subjects. Rifapentine no significant change. |
Use alternative agents |
| Dolutegravir SOF/VEL 112 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not studied |
400 / 100 mg daily | Sofosbuvir Cmax decreased 12%, AUC decreased 8%. No significant change in sofosbuvir metabolite GS-331007. Velpatasvir Cmax decreased 6%, AUC decreased 9%, Cmin decreased 12%. |
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| Dolutegravir DRV/r 111 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax decreased 11%, AUC decreased 22%, Cmin decreased 38% |
600 / 100 mg once daily | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir Prednisone 110 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 6%, AUC increased 11%, Cmin increased 17% |
60 mg daily with taper | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir ATV 109 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 50%, AUC increased 91%, Cmin increased 180% |
400 mg once daily | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir Omeprazole 108 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change |
40 mg once daily | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir ATV/r 107 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 34%, AUC increased 62%, Cmin increased 121% |
300 / 100 mg once daily | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir ETR + DRV/r 106 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax decreased 12%, AUC decreased 25%, Cmin decreased 37% |
200 mg + 600 / 100 mg BID | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir EBR/GZR 105 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 22%, AUC increased 16%, Cmin increased 14% |
elbasvir 50 mg + grazoprevir 200 mg once daily | No significant change in elbasvir. Grazoprevir Cmax decreased 36%, AUC decreased 19%, Cmin decreased 14% |
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| Dolutegravir Daclatasvir 104 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 29%, AUC increased 33%, Cmin increased 45% |
60 mg once daily | No significant change |
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| Dolutegravir Midazolam 103 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not studied |
3 mg | No significant change |
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| Dolutegravir Methadone 102 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Not studied |
16-150 mg | No significant change |
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| Dolutegravir Norelgestromin 101 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change |
0.25 mg | No significant change |
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| Dolutegravir EE/NGM 100 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | No significant change |
0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol + norelgestromin 0.25 mg | No significant change |
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| Dolutegravir TDF 99 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax decreased 3%, AUC increased 1%, Cmin decreased 8% |
300 mg once daily | Cmax increased 9%, AUC increased 12%, Cmin increased 19% |
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| Dolutegravir RPV 98 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 13%, AUC increased 12%, Cmin increased 22% |
25 mg once daily | Cmax increased 10%, AUC increased 6%, Cmin increased 21% |
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| Dolutegravir RFB 97 | Green: Administer standard doses | Administer standard doses | Cmax increased 16%, AUC decreased 5%, Cmin decreased 30% |
300 mg once daily | Not studied |
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| Dolutegravir Iron 96 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy if given with iron. |
Cmax decreased 57%, AUC decreased 54%, Cmin decreased 56% when administered simultaneously with ferrous fumarate, fasting conditions. No significant change in dolutegravir Cmax or AUC if given simultaneously with ferrous fumarate, with food or if given 2 hours after ferrous fumarate. |
324 mg | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking medications containing polyvalent cations. Alternatively, administer dolutegravir simulatenously with iron supplements and with food. |
| Dolutegravir Multivitamin 95 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 35%, AUC decreased 33%, Cmin decreased 32% |
One-A-Day given simultaneously with dolutegravir | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking medications containing polyvalent cations. |
| Dolutegravir Sucralfate 94 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Not studied (may decreased dolutegravir levels) |
Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after sucralfate |
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| Dolutegravir Calcium carbonate 93 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy if taken without food |
Cmax decreased 37%, AUC decreased 39%, Cmin decreased 39% if taken together, fasting conditions. No significant change in dolutegravir AUC if taken 2 hours before calcium carbonate or if taken simultaneously with food. |
1200 mg | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after calcium-containing supplements. Alternatively, administer dolutegravir simulatenously with calcium supplements and with food. |
| Dolutegravir Calcium carbonate 92 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy if taken without food |
Cmax decreased 37%, AUC decreased 39%, Cmin decreased 39% if taken together, fasting conditions. No significant change in dolutegravir AUC if taken 2 hours before calcium carbonate or if taken simultaneously with food. |
1200 mg | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after calcium-containing supplements. Alternatively, administer dolutegravir simulatenously with calcium supplements and with food. |
| Dolutegravir Calcium carbonate 91 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy if taken without food |
Cmax decreased 37%, AUC decreased 39%, Cmin decreased 39% if taken together, fasting conditions. No significant change in dolutegravir AUC if taken 2 hours before calcium carbonate or if taken simultaneously with food. |
1200 mg | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after calcium-containing supplements. Alternatively, administer dolutegravir simulatenously with calcium supplements and with food. |
| Dolutegravir Aluminum and magnesium hydroxide antacid 90 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 18%, AUC decreased 26%, Cmin decreased 30% |
Maalox given 2 hours after dolutegravir | Not studied |
Administer dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after antacids. |
| Dolutegravir EFV 89 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 39%, AUC decreased 57%, Cmin decreased 75% |
600 mg once daily | Not studied |
Adjust dose of dolutegravir to 50 mg twice daily for treatment-naive and treatment experienced, INSTI naive adult patients, in pediatrics, increased the weight-based dose to twice daily, Use alternate combinations in INSTI experienced or INSTI resistance patients |
| Dolutegravir RIF 88 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax increased 18%, AUC increased 33%, Cmin increased 22% (when compared to dolutegravir 50 mg once daily) |
600 mg daily | Not studied |
Adjust dose of dolutegravir to 50 mg twice daily for treatment-na•ve and treatment experienced, INSTI na•ve adult patients, in pediatrics, increased the weight-based dose to twice daily, Use alternate combinations in INSTI experienced or INSTI resistance patients |
| Dolutegravir RIF 87 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid reduced levels of dolutegravir | Potential decrease in antiretroviral efficacy |
Cmax decreased 43%, AUC decreased 54%, Cmin decreased 72% (when compared to dolutegravir 50 mg BID without rifampin) |
600 mg daily | Not studied |
Adjust dose of dolutegravir to 50 mg twice daily for treatment-na•ve and treatment experienced, INSTI na•ve adult patients, in pediatrics, increased the weight-based dose to twice daily, Use alternate combinations in INSTI experienced or INSTI resistance patients |
| Dolutegravir Metformin 86 | Yellow: Adjust dosing | Adjust dosing to avoid increased levels of metformin | Potential increased adverse effects from metformin (e.g. GI side effects). |
Not studied |
500 mg BID | Cmax increased 66%, AUC increased 79%, Cmin increased 9% when given with dolutegravir once daily. If given with dolutegravir 50 mg BID, then metformin Cmax increased 111%, AUC increased 145%, and Cmin increased 14% |
Limit metformin dose to 1,000 mg per day. When starting / stopping DTG in patient on metformin, dose adjustment of metformin may be necessary to maintain optimal glycemic control and / or minimize GI symptoms. |
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