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Avanafil + Maraviroc

Severity: Moderate

Avanafil and Maraviroc: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and avanafil may add to this effect. Patients may experience dizziness or syncope.

What this interaction means in plain words

Avanafil and Maraviroc can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.

Avanafil belongs to Genitourinary; Maraviroc belongs to Anti Virals.

Evidence level: Low

Why it happens

Additive blood pressure lowering effects; the mechanism for maraviroc's orthostasis is not fully established.

What to do

Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms, and advise rising slowly from sitting or lying positions.

What to ask your pharmacist

  • Should I take them at different times of day?
  • Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
  • Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Avanafil with Maraviroc?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Avanafil and Maraviroc can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and avanafil may add to this effect. Patients may experience dizziness or syncope.

How serious is the interaction between Avanafil and Maraviroc?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms, and advise rising slowly from sitting or lying positions.

What other medicines interact with Avanafil?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Avanafil with, for example, Amyl nitrite, Atazanavir, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Avanafil page.

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