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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Eplerenone and fluconazole

Eplerenone's FDA label of June 23, 2025 names fluconazole in its drug interactions section; the fluconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name eplerenone. The eplerenone label: “CYP3A Inhibitors: In post-MI HFrEF patients, do not exceed 25 mg once daily when used with moderate CYP3A inhibitors.”

Check it at the source: the eplerenone FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 23, 2025, Viatris Specialty LLC); the fluconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 7, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.).

What does the eplerenone label say about fluconazole?

Eplerenone label, drug interactions

CYP3A Inhibitors: In post-MI HFrEF patients, do not exceed 25 mg once daily when used with moderate CYP3A inhibitors (e.g., verapamil, erythromycin, saquinavir, fluconazole).

Source: FDA drug label (Inspra), NDA021437 (Upjohn), as published by Viatris Specialty LLC, effective June 23, 2025 (SPL set 1a52bedc-8e2c-4116-a296-a87770676b4a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the fluconazole label say about eplerenone?

Fluconazole's label (effective April 7, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name eplerenone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (fluconazole), Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., effective April 7, 2026 (SPL set d1364455-1537-46d4-b093-38cca3be778f), 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

9Eplerenone generic labelers
41Fluconazole generic labelers
EplerenoneFluconazole
Labeled forHeart failure, High blood pressureFungal infections, Urinary tract infections
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.308 per tablet 25 mg tablet$0.380 per tablet 200 mg tablet
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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