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DRUG INTERACTIONS with Norvir (ritonavir) 4/10/96

The following list was compiled and distributed by Abbott Labs.

Norvir should NOT be coadministered with:

drug class: analgesic

Potential alternatives (may not be therapeutically equivalent):


drug class: cardiovascular (antiarrhythmic)

potential alternatives: very limited clinical experience; no alternatives are recommended


drug class: anti-mycobacterial

Potential alternatives:


drug class: cardiovascular (calcium channel blocker)

potential alternatives: very limited clinical experience; no alternatives recommended


drug class: cold & allergy (antihistimine)

potential alternatives:


drug class: gastrointestinal

potential alternatives: very limited clinical experience; no alternatives recommended


drug class: psychotropic (antidepressant)

potential alternatives:


drug class: psychotropic (neuroleptic)

potential alternatives: very limited clinical experience; no alternatives recommended


drug class: psychotropic (sedative/hypnotic)

potential alternatives:

DO NOT CO-ADMINISTER antabuse with Norvir. Ritonavir contains alcohol, which can produce reactions when coadministered with disulfiram (antabuse) or other drugs that produce disulfiram-like reactions (e.g., metronidazole).

see the PRECAUTIONS-DRUG INTERACTIONS and the DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS sections of the Norvir package insert for more information about actual and potential effects on drugs coadministered with Norvir; this package insert is available at your pharmacy.

The following statements are quoted from the Abbott package insert. Please, refer to the insert for elaboration of the subjects.

See also, Letter from Abbott sent to doctors.