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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fluconazole and propranolol

Propranolol's FDA label of January 15, 2026 names fluconazole in its drug interactions section; the fluconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name propranolol. The propranolol label: “Impact of Other Drugs on Propranolol CYP2D6, CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 Inhibitors: CYP2D6 inhibitors, CYP1A2 inhibitors and CYP2C19 inhibitors increase exposure to propranolol when co-administered with INDERAL XL.”

Check it at the source: the fluconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 7, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.); the propranolol FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 15, 2026, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.).

What does the fluconazole label say about propranolol?

Fluconazole's label (effective April 7, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name propranolol 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 propranolol label say about fluconazole?

Propranolol label, drug interactions

Substrates or Inhibitors of CYP2C19 Blood levels and/or toxicity of propranolol may be increased by co-administration with substrates or inhibitors of CYP2C19, such as fluconazole, cimetidine, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, tenioposide, and tolbutamide.

Inderal Xl label (ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., August 27, 2026), drug interactions

Impact of Other Drugs on Propranolol CYP2D6, CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 Inhibitors: CYP2D6 inhibitors (e.g. bupropion, fluoxetine, paroxetine, quinidine), CYP1A2 inhibitors (e.g., ciprofloxacin, enoxamine, fluvoxamine) and CYP2C19 inhibitors (e.g., fluconazole, fluvoxamine, ticlopidine) increase exposure to propranolol when co-administered with INDERAL XL.

Source: FDA drug label (Inderal Xl, NDA021438), ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective August 27, 2026 (SPL set ac196ff5-9215-402b-bc57-69aa87f8bade), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Propranolol Hydrochloride), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective January 15, 2026 (SPL set b94dcec7-7633-4a33-9cea-48161adeaf93), 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
42Propranolol generic labelers
FluconazolePropranolol
Labeled forFungal infections, Urinary tract infectionsHigh blood pressure, Angina, Atrial fibrillation, Migraine
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.380 per tablet 200 mg tablet$0.0493 per tablet 20 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryIn shortage

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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