The long-term side effects of delavirdine are still unknown. If you are concerned about these or any other unexpected side effects, talk to your pharmacist, nurse or physician. Delavirdine can interact with other drugs. It is important that your physician or pharmacist knows about other drugs you are taking, even medications you can buy without a prescription. Delavirdine should not be given in combination with rifampin.
Rifampin decreases the effectiveness of delavirdine.
Delavirdine may affect blood levels of protease inhibitors. Check with your doctor or pharmacist. Delavirdine should not be taken at the same time as ddI or antacids, such as TumsTM , RolaidsTM , MaaloxTM, etc. The safety of delavirdine has not been established during pregnancy or breast feeding. Safety of delavirdine has not been established in children.