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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Atazanavir and itraconazole

Atazanavir's FDA label of August 6, 2025 names itraconazole in its drug interactions section; the itraconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name atazanavir. The atazanavir label: “… to the effect of ritonavir on ketoconazole, high doses of ketoconazole and itraconazole (>200 mg/day) should be used cautiously when administering atazanavir with ritonavir.”

Check it at the source: the atazanavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 6, 2025, Aurobindo Pharma Limited); the itraconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the atazanavir label say about itraconazole?

Atazanavir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class/Specific Drugs: Antifungals: ketoconazole, itraconazole; Effect on Concentration of Atazanavir or Concomitant Drug: Atazanavir with ritonavir: ↑ ketoconazole ↑ itraconazole; Clinical Comment: Coadministration of ketoconazole has only been studied with atazanavir without ritonavir (negligible increase in atazanavir AUC and C max). Due to the effect of ritonavir on ketoconazole, high doses of ketoconazole and itraconazole (>200 mg/day) should be used cautiously when administering atazanavir with ritonavir.

Source: FDA drug label (Reyataz, NDA021567), E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., effective December 5, 2024 (SPL set 165cff62-b284-4a27-a65d-9ec8a5bfcdd8), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Atazanavir Sulfate), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective August 6, 2025 (SPL set 7fbea274-d6b5-4faa-bbf0-05fefab42114), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the itraconazole label say about atazanavir?

Itraconazole's label (effective July 13, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name atazanavir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (SPORANOX), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 13, 2026 (SPL set a4d555fa-787c-40fb-bb7d-b0d4f7318fd0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

4Atazanavir generic labelers
11Itraconazole generic labelers
AtazanavirItraconazole
Labeled forHIVFungal infections
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$2.23 per capsule 300 mg capsule$0.910 per capsule 100 mg capsule
Shortage nowNo current entryA presentation being discontinued

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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