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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Itraconazole and mifepristone

Mifepristone's FDA label of September 25, 2025 names itraconazole in its drug interactions section; the itraconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name mifepristone. The mifepristone label: “Ketoconazole and other strong inhibitors of CYP3A, such as itraconazole, nefazodone, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir, amprenavir and fosamprenavir, clarithromycin, conivaptan, lopinavir /ritonavir …”

Check it at the source: the itraconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the mifepristone FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 25, 2025, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated).

What does the itraconazole label say about mifepristone?

Itraconazole's label (effective July 13, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name mifepristone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (SPORANOX), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 13, 2026 (SPL set a4d555fa-787c-40fb-bb7d-b0d4f7318fd0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the mifepristone label say about itraconazole?

Mifepristone label, drug interactions

Ketoconazole and other strong inhibitors of CYP3A, such as itraconazole, nefazodone, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir, amprenavir and fosamprenavir, clarithromycin, conivaptan, lopinavir /ritonavir, posaconazole, saquinavir, telithromycin, or voriconazole may increase exposure to mifepristone.

Mifepristone label, warnings and precautions

Mifepristone should be used with caution in patients taking ketoconazole and other strong inhibitors of CYP3A, such as itraconazole, nefazodone, ritonavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir, amprenavir, fosamprenavir, clarithromycin, conivaptan, lopinavir/ritonavir, posaconazole, saquinavir, telithromycin, or voriconazole, as these could increase the concentration of mifepristone in the blood.

Source: FDA drug label (Mifepristone), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, effective September 25, 2025 (SPL set 63c068cd-9370-460f-829b-70e8c7ebe91e), 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

11Itraconazole generic labelers
3Mifepristone generic labelers
ItraconazoleMifepristone
Labeled forFungal infectionsn/a
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.910 per capsule 100 mg capsulen/a
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo 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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