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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Atazanavir and posaconazole

Posaconazole's FDA label of August 3, 2026 names atazanavir in its drug interactions section; the atazanavir labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name posaconazole. The posaconazole label: “Mechanism and Clinical Effect (s); Ritonavir and atazanavir are CYP3A4 substrates and posaconazole increased plasma concentrations of these drugs.”

Check it at the source: the atazanavir FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 6, 2025, Aurobindo Pharma Limited); the posaconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 3, 2026, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).

What does the atazanavir label say about posaconazole?

Atazanavir's label (effective August 6, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name posaconazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

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 posaconazole label say about atazanavir?

Posaconazole label, drug interactions

Mechanism and Clinical Effect (s); Ritonavir and atazanavir are CYP3A4 substrates and posaconazole increased plasma concentrations of these drugs [see ].

Source: FDA drug label (POSACONAZOLE), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective August 3, 2026 (SPL set f8a26673-261c-4e8e-b1e1-9e23aaf7f285), 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
27Posaconazole generic labelers
AtazanavirPosaconazole
Labeled forHIVFungal infections
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$2.23 per capsule 300 mg capsule$2.03 per tablet 100 mg tablet
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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