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Supratherapeutic Tacrolimus Concentrations With Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Requiring Hospitalization: A Case Series Using Rifampin for Reversal.

Dusten T RoseSaurin M GandhiRachael A BedardKristin E MondyAlexander L ChuKelly C GambleAmanda T GeeMonica A KundraAmber L WilliamsBrian K Lee
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir was recently granted emergency use authorization for mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019. Drug-drug interactions between ritonavir and tacrolimus are underappreciated by nontransplant providers. We describe 2 solid organ transplant recipients prescribed nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for outpatient use who developed tacrolimus toxicity requiring hospitalization and were managed with rifampin for toxicity reversal.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • oxidative stress
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • adverse drug
  • drug induced