Table 3

Examples of drugs known to inhibit or induce P-gp and/or CYP3A4 enzymes

P-gpCYP3A4
Inhibitors Strong inhibitors 
Antihypertensive/heart rate control  Anti-infectives 
Verapamil  Clarithromycin 
Dronedarone  Telithromycin 
Anti-infectives  Itraconazole 
Itraconazole  Ketoconazole 
Ketoconazole  Antidepressants 
Voriconazole  Nefazodone 
Posaconazole  Protease inhibitors 
Clarithromycin  Atazanavir 
Darunavir 
Indinavir 
Lopinavir 
Nelfinavir 
Ritonavir 
Saquinavir 
Tipranavir 
Inducers Strong inducers 
Anti-infectives  Anti-infectives 
Rifampin  Rifampin 
Anticonvulsants  Anticonvulsants 
Carbamazepine  Carbamazepine 
Phenytoin  Phenytoin 
Barbiturates  Barbiturates 
Natural products  Natural products 
St. John's wort  St. John's wort 
P-gpCYP3A4
Inhibitors Strong inhibitors 
Antihypertensive/heart rate control  Anti-infectives 
Verapamil  Clarithromycin 
Dronedarone  Telithromycin 
Anti-infectives  Itraconazole 
Itraconazole  Ketoconazole 
Ketoconazole  Antidepressants 
Voriconazole  Nefazodone 
Posaconazole  Protease inhibitors 
Clarithromycin  Atazanavir 
Darunavir 
Indinavir 
Lopinavir 
Nelfinavir 
Ritonavir 
Saquinavir 
Tipranavir 
Inducers Strong inducers 
Anti-infectives  Anti-infectives 
Rifampin  Rifampin 
Anticonvulsants  Anticonvulsants 
Carbamazepine  Carbamazepine 
Phenytoin  Phenytoin 
Barbiturates  Barbiturates 
Natural products  Natural products 
St. John's wort  St. John's wort 

Not an inclusive list. Available evidence reported the effects of various drugs that inhibit or induce P-gp or CYP3A4 on DOAC pharmacokinetic parameters, such as area under the plasma concentration time curve, maximal plasma DOAC concentration, and DOAC half-life. In general, these parameters are increased by P-gp or CYP3A4 inhibitors and decreased by inducers. No studies have reported different rates of bleeding, thromboembolism, or mortality between DOACs and a comparator (eg, VKA). Reference texts on tertiary drug interaction generally suggested observing patients for symptoms of bleeding or thromboembolism and to consider adjusting DOAC doses. Depending on the specific DOAC, product labeling in some cases suggested modification of DOAC dosing (eg, apixaban) or recommended avoiding the use of DOACs when interacting drugs were coprescribed (eg, rivaroxaban).

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