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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fluconazole and naldemedine

Naldemedine's FDA label of July 25, 2025 names fluconazole in its drug interactions section; the fluconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name naldemedine. The naldemedine label: “Moderate and Strong CYP3A Inhibitors Clinical Impact Increase in plasma naldemedine concentrations Intervention Monitor for potential naldemedine-related adverse reactions.”

Check it at the source: the fluconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 7, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.); the naldemedine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 25, 2025, BioDelivery Sciences International Inc).

What does the fluconazole label say about naldemedine?

Fluconazole's label (effective April 7, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name naldemedine 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

What does the naldemedine label say about fluconazole?

Naldemedine label, drug interactions

Moderate (e.g., fluconazole, atazanavir, aprepitant, diltiazem, erythromycin) and Strong (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, saquinavir) CYP3A Inhibitors Clinical Impact Increase in plasma naldemedine concentrations [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] Intervention Monitor for potential naldemedine-related adverse reactions [see Adverse Reactions (6.1) ].

Source: FDA drug label (SYMPROIC), NDA208854 (Bdsi), as published by BioDelivery Sciences International Inc, effective July 25, 2025 (SPL set b1a1256c-a1eb-4abe-ab1e-30e4711afd16), 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

41Fluconazole generic labelers
0Naldemedine generic labelers
FluconazoleNaldemedine
Labeled forFungal infections, Urinary tract infectionsn/a
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.380 per tablet 200 mg tablet$16.26 per tablet 0.2 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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