Fluconazole and Ibuprofen Interaction

Drug interaction information between Fluconazole and Ibuprofen.

Fluconazole and Ibuprofen have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Fluconazole and Ibuprofen. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Fluconazole

Azole Antifungal

Drug B

Ibuprofen

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

How They Interact

Fluconazole slows down how your body processes this pain reliever, which can lead to much higher levels of the drug in your system.

FDA Label Information

Similarly, the C max and AUC of the pharmacologically active isomer [S-(+)-ibuprofen] were increased by 15% and 82%, respectively, when fluconazole was coadministered with racemic ibuprofen (400 mg) compared to administration of racemic ibuprofen alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Fluconazole + Ibuprofen?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Fluconazole has 67 labeled pairs on file vs Ibuprofen's 9. In the minor band specifically: Fluconazole has 57 (also Amlodipine, Losartan, Hydrochlorothiazide, Meloxicam); Ibuprofen has 7 (also Carbamazepine, Digoxin, Prenatal Multivitamin, Terazosin).

What mechanism field is on file for Fluconazole and Ibuprofen?

Fluconazole slows down how your body processes this pain reliever, which can lead to much higher levels of the drug in your system.

Fluconazole carries more major-labeled pairs than Ibuprofen

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Fluconazole (Azole Antifungal); Ibuprofen (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)).

Fluconazole has 3 major-labeled pairs vs Ibuprofen's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Fluconazole

3 major · 7 moderate · 57 minor · 67 total

Ibuprofen

0 major · 2 moderate · 7 minor · 9 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.