What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Ciprofloxacin and ferric maltol
Ferric maltol's FDA label of January 2, 2026 names ciprofloxacin in its drug interactions section; the ciprofloxacin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name ferric maltol. The ferric maltol label: “Oral Medications Concomitant use of ACCRUFER may decrease the bioavailability of some drugs, including mycophenolate, ethinyl estradiol, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline.”
Check it at the source: the ciprofloxacin FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 2, 2026, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the ferric maltol FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 2, 2026, Shield TX (UK) Ltd).
What does the ciprofloxacin label say about ferric maltol?
Ciprofloxacin's label (effective March 2, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name ferric maltol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Cipro), Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026 (SPL set 888dc7f9-ad9c-4c00-8d50-8ddfd9bd27c0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the ferric maltol label say about ciprofloxacin?
Ferric maltol label, drug interactionsOral Medications Concomitant use of ACCRUFER may decrease the bioavailability of some drugs, including mycophenolate, ethinyl estradiol, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )].
Source: FDA drug label (ACCRUFER), Shield TX (UK) Ltd, effective January 2, 2026 (SPL set 367ac157-2d25-4f34-99ce-b126e0f03851), 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
| Ciprofloxacin | Ferric maltol | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Diarrhea, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial infections | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.123 per tablet 500 mg tablet | $10.09 per capsule 30 mg capsule |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once