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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Deferasirox and fluticasone

Deferasirox's FDA label of January 28, 2026 names fluticasone in its drug interactions section; the fluticasone labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name deferasirox. The deferasirox label: “Closely monitor patients for signs of reduced effectiveness when deferasirox is administered with drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.”

Check it at the source: the deferasirox FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 28, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the fluticasone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 19, 2024, Haleon US Holdings LLC).

What does the deferasirox label say about fluticasone?

Deferasirox label, drug interactions

Closely monitor patients for signs of reduced effectiveness when deferasirox is administered with drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 (e.g., alfentanil, aprepitant, budesonide, buspirone, conivaptan, cyclosporine, darifenacin, darunavir, dasatinib, dihydroergotamine, dronedarone, eletriptan, eplerenone, ergotamine, everolimus, felodipine, fentanyl, hormonal contraceptive agents, indinavir, fluticasone, lopinavir, lovastatin, lurasidone, maraviroc, midazolam, nisoldipine, pimozide, quetiapine, quinidine, saquinavir, sildenafil, simvastatin, sirolimus, tacrolimus, tolvaptan, tipranavir, triazolam, ticagrelor, and vardenafil) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

Source: FDA drug label (Exjade), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective January 28, 2026 (SPL set 3495a70c-870c-4968-940e-8baea152cf85), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the fluticasone label say about deferasirox?

Fluticasone's label (effective December 19, 2024) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name deferasirox in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (FLONASE ALLERGY RELIEF), Haleon US Holdings LLC, effective December 19, 2024 (SPL set b6134ba0-b70a-4eac-9a82-cef64b242c1d), 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

20Deferasirox generic labelers
71Fluticasone generic labelers
DeferasiroxFluticasone
Labeled forn/aAllergies, Asthma, Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.25 per tablet 360 mg tablet$0.243 per gram 0.05% cream
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

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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