ments/ Dolutegravir1 
Dolutegravir ↓ 
AUC ↓ 39% 
Cmax ↓ 37% 
C24 ↓ 39% 
(Complex binding to polyvalent ions). 
The combination of Juluca and supplements should be used with particular caution. Calcium supplements, iron supplements or multivitamins should be co-administered at the same time as Juluca with a meal. 
If calcium supplements, iron supplements or multivitamins cannot be taken at the same time as Juluca, these supplements should be taken well separated in time from the administration of Juluca (minimum 6 hours before or 4 hours after). 
Iron supplements/ Dolutegravir1 
Dolutegravir ↓ 
AUC ↓ 54% 
Cmax ↓ 57% 
C24 ↓ 56% 
(Complex binding to polyvalent ions). 
Multivitamin/ Dolutegravir1 
Dolutegravir ↓ 
AUC ↓ 33% 
Cmax ↓ 35% 
C24 ↓ 32% 
(Complex binding to polyvalent ions). 
Corticosteroids 
Prednisone/ Dolutegravir1 
Prednisone/ Rilpivirine 
Dolutegravir ↔ 
AUC ↑ 11% 
Cmax ↑ 6% 
C ↑ 17% 
Rilpivirine ↔ 
(Not studied) 
No dose adjustment is required. 
Dexamethasone/ Dolutegravir 
Dexamethasone/ Rilpivirine 
(systemic, except for single dose use) 
Dolutegravir ↔ 
(Not studied) 
Rilpivirine ↓ 
Not studied. Dose dependent decreases in rilpivirine plasma concentrations are expected 
(induction of CYP3A enzymes). 
Co-administration may cause significant decreases in rilpivirine plasma concentrations. This may result in loss of therapeutic effect of Juluca. Co-administration of Juluca with systemic dexamethasone is contraindicated (except as a single dose) see section 4.3. Alternatives should be considered, particularly for long-term use. 
Antidiabetics 
Metformin/ Dolutegravir1 
Metformin/ Rilpivirine1 
Metformin ↑ 
AUC ↑ 79% 
Cmin NA 
Cmax ↑ 66% 
Metformin 
AUC ↔ 
Cmin NA 
Cmax ↔ 
A dose adjustment of metformin should be considered when starting and stopping co-administration of Juluca with metformin, to maintain glycaemic control. In patients with moderate renal impairment a dose adjustment of metformin should be considered when co-administered with dolutegravir, because of the increased risk for lactic acidosis in patients with moderate renal impairment due to increased metformin concentration (section 4.4). 
Antimycobacterials 
Rifampicin/ Dolutegravir1 
Rifampicin/ Rilpivirine1,2 
Dolutegravir ↓ 
AUC ↓ 54% 
Cmax ↓ 43% 
C ↓72% 
(induction of UGT1A1 and CYP3A enzymes). 
Rilpivirine 
AUC ↓ 80% 
Cmin ↓ 89% 
Cmax ↓ 69% 
(induction of CYP3A enzymes). 
Rifampicin 
AUC ↔ 
Cmin NA 
Cmax ↔ 
25-desacetyl-rifampicin 
AUC ↓ 9% 
Cmin NA 
Cmax ↔ 
Co-administration may cause significant decreases in rilpivirine plasma concentrations. This may result in loss of therapeutic effect of Juluca. Co-administration of Juluca with rifampicin is contraindicated (see section 4.3). 
Rifabutin/ Dolutegravir1 
Rifabutin/ Rilpivirine1 
300 mg once daily2 
300 mg once daily 
(+ 25 mg once daily rilpivirine) 
300 mg once daily 
(+ 50 mg once daily rilpivirine) 
Dolutegravir ↔ 
AUC ↓ 5% 
Cmax ↑ 16% 
C ↓ 30% 
(induction of UGT1A1 and CYP3A enzymes). 
Rifabutin 
AUC ↔ 
Cmin ↔ 
Cmax ↔ 
25-O-desacetyl-rifabutin 
AUC ↔ 
Cmin ↔ 
Cmax ↔ 
Rilpivirine 
AUC ↓ 42% 
Cmin ↓ 48% 
Cmax ↓ 31% 
Rilpiviri |