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Darunavir + Mometasone

Severity: Moderate

Darunavir and Mometasone: 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

Darunavir, especially when boosted, inhibits CYP3A4 and can raise systemic mometasone levels. This increases the risk of Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression with prolonged use.

What this interaction means in plain words

Darunavir and Mometasone 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.

Darunavir belongs to Anti Virals; Mometasone belongs to Respiratory.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Darunavir (usually with ritonavir or cobicistat) inhibits CYP3A4 metabolism of mometasone.

What to do

Monitor for corticosteroid excess and adrenal suppression. Consider beclomethasone for long-term therapy.

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 Darunavir with Mometasone?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Darunavir and Mometasone 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. Darunavir, especially when boosted, inhibits CYP3A4 and can raise systemic mometasone levels. This increases the risk of Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression with prolonged use.

How serious is the interaction between Darunavir and Mometasone?

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 for corticosteroid excess and adrenal suppression. Consider beclomethasone for long-term therapy.

What other medicines interact with Mometasone?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Mometasone with, for example, Ritonavir, Atazanavir, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Mometasone page.

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