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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Efavirenz and mifepristone

Mifepristone's FDA label of September 25, 2025 names efavirenz in its drug interactions section; the efavirenz label PlainMeds reads does not name mifepristone.

Check it at the source: the efavirenz FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 31, 2024, Cipla USA Inc.); the mifepristone FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 25, 2025, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated).

What does the efavirenz label say about mifepristone?

Efavirenz's label (effective March 31, 2024) does not name mifepristone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Efavirenz), Cipla USA Inc., effective March 31, 2024 (SPL set 92603fa5-7a2c-4bfb-9a70-aadb4fba952c), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the mifepristone label say about efavirenz?

Mifepristone label, drug interactions

Drugs metabolized by CYP2B6: Use of mifepristone should be done with caution with bupropion and efavirenz ( 7.5 ).

Source: FDA drug label (Mifepristone), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, effective September 25, 2025 (SPL set 63c068cd-9370-460f-829b-70e8c7ebe91e), 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

5Efavirenz generic labelers
3Mifepristone generic labelers
EfavirenzMifepristone
Labeled forHIVn/a
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$1.28 per tablet 600 mg tabletn/a
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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