Fluconazole and Losartan Interaction
Drug interaction information between Fluconazole and Losartan.
Fluconazole and Losartan have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Fluconazole and Losartan. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Fluconazole prevents losartan from changing into its active form that helps lower blood pressure. This can make the blood pressure medicine work less effectively.
FDA Label Information
Losartan : Fluconazole inhibits the metabolism of losartan to its active metabolite (E-31 74) which is responsible for most of the angiotensin II-receptor antagonism which occurs during treatment with losartan.
Fluconazole Also Interacts With
- Pimozide major
- Clarithromycin major
- Eplerenone major
- Atorvastatin moderate
- Simvastatin moderate
Losartan Also Interacts With
- Aliskiren major
- Lithium moderate
- Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir minor
- Hydrochlorothiazide minor
- Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Fluconazole + Losartan?
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 Losartan's 10. In the minor band specifically: Fluconazole has 57 (also Amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide, Meloxicam, Ibuprofen); Losartan has 8 (also Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir, Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide/Losartan).
What mechanism field is on file for Fluconazole and Losartan?
Fluconazole prevents losartan from changing into its active form that helps lower blood pressure. This can make the blood pressure medicine work less effectively.
Fluconazole carries more major-labeled pairs than Losartan
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Fluconazole (Azole Antifungal); Losartan (Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)).
Fluconazole has 3 major-labeled pairs vs Losartan's 1. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.
3 major · 7 moderate · 57 minor · 67 total
- Other minor peers for Fluconazole
- Amlodipine
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Meloxicam
- Ibuprofen
1 major · 1 moderate · 8 minor · 10 total
- Other minor peers for Losartan
- Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydrochlorothiazide/Losartan
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.