Indinavir Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: INDINAVIR CAPSULE - ORAL
Pronounced: (in-DIN-uh-veer)

Indinavir Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

amiodarone
atazanavir
certain benzodiazepines (alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam)
cisapride
conivaptan
eletriptan
ergot alkaloids (e.g., dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine)
pimozide
ranolazine
rifampin
certain "statin" cholesterol drugs (simvastatin, lovastatin)
St John's wort

If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting indinavir.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

certain anti-seizure drugs (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital)
atorvastatin
certain azole fungal medications (ketoconazole, itraconazole)
bepridil
certain calcium channel blockers (e.g., nifedipine, felodipine, nicardipine)
certain cancer drugs (sunitinib, dasatinib, lapatinib)
clarithromycin
delavirdine
didanosine
drugs for diabetes (e.g., glyburide, insulins)
drugs for male sexual function problems (sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil)
certain drugs that weaken the immune system (cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus)
efavirenz
fluticasone nasal
garlic capsules
certain other HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir, lopinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir)
lidocaine
nevirapine
quinidine
rifabutin
temsirolimus
trazodone
venlafaxine

If any of these medications are taken with indinavir, your doctor may change your dose of indinavir or the other drug(s), or your doctor may monitor you specially. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.